Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Plant Season
Not Available
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
Citrus limetta
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
मौसम्बी
In German
Feigensalat
süße Limone
In French
laitue scariole
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
doce de limão
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
słodkie limonki
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Citroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Sweet Lime
Season and care of Prickly Lettuce and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Prickly Lettuce and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prickly Lettuce season is Not Available and Sweet Lime season is Not Available. The type of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.
Prickly Lettuce and Sweet Lime Physical Information
Prickly Lettuce and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Sweet Lime are as follows:
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
- Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Sweet Lime
Care of Prickly Lettuce and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.