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Prickly Lettuce
Prickly Lettuce

Red Buckeye
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About Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-5

Sunset Zone

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2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Prickly Lettuce
Red Buckeye

In German

Feigensalat
Red Buckeye

In French

laitue scariole
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

lechuga espinosa
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

alface espinhosa
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Kolczasta Sałata
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Opuntia Lactuca
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10020
1 27800
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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye

Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye. Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like and Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like . 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 Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye

Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is and Red Buckeye season is . The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Red Buckeye is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.

Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.