About Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Moist
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
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
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
Shaving Brush
In German
Feigensalat
Rasierpinsel
In French
laitue scariole
Blaireau
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Tondenti Peniculus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush
Wondering what are the properties of Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush? We provide you with everything About Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush. Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns. Also Prickly Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Shaving Brush season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.