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Prickly Lettuce
Prickly Lettuce

Savoy Cabbage
Savoy Cabbage



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About Prickly Lettuce and Savoy Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Europe
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

307
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
6-1

Sunset Zone

-
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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

-
Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola
Brassica oleracea

Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

Prickly Lettuce
Savoy Cabbage

In German

Feigensalat
Wirsing

In French

laitue scariole
Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

lechuga espinosa
col de col rizada

In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

alface espinhosa
Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Kolczasta Sałata
Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Opuntia Lactuca
Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales
Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1001
1 27800
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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Savoy Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Savoy Cabbage

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

Prickly Lettuce and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow

  • Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Savoy Cabbage

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Savoy Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Savoy Cabbage 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 Savoy Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.