Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-6
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
Russian Sage
In German
Feigensalat
russische Sage
In French
laitue scariole
sabio ruso
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Sage ruso
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Sábio russo
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Russian Sage
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage. Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Russian Sage season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.