Origin
Europe
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Pinnate
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, 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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Moist but well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Feigensalat
Klatschmohn
In French
laitue scariole
shirley pavot
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Shirley amapola
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Shirley poppy
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Shirley maku
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Shirley, papaveris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Papavereae
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Shirley Poppy season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Prickly Lettuce and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Shirley Poppy
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.