Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
South America
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Needle like
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Moist
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
Portulaca
In German
Feigensalat
Portulak
In French
laitue scariole
portulaca
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Portulaca
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Portulaca
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Portulaca
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Portulaca
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Portulaca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Portulaca
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Portulaca season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Portulaca Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Portulaca are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Portulaca
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
