About Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
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
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Moist
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Groundcover
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Feigensalat
Lila Taubnessel
In French
laitue scariole
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Purpura Deadnettle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Lamioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle
Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle. Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Purple Deadnettle 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 Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Purple Deadnettle season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
