About Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch
Origin
Europe
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
3-7
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Compound
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 Type
Moist
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Groundcover
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
Purple Bounty Vetch
In German
Feigensalat
Lila Bounty Wicke
In French
laitue scariole
Violet Bounty Vetch
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Purple Bounty Arveja
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Μωβ Bounty Vetch
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Bounty purpura Vetch
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch
Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch? We provide you with everything About Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch. Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Purple Bounty Vetch doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Purple Bounty Vetch has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Purple Bounty Vetch season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Bounty Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Bounty Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Bounty Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Purple Bounty Vetch flower color: Purple and Violet
- Purple Bounty Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Bounty Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Bounty Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Bounty Vetch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.