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Prickly Lettuce
Prickly Lettuce

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About Prickly Lettuce and Yellow Birch

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
it is a type of birch

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Hillside, Mountain tops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
Bronze, Sandy 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

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to half of its height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Chlorosis

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LACTUCA serriola
BETULA alleghaniensis

Common Name

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Yellow Birch

In Hindi

Prickly Lettuce
Yellow Birch

In German

Feigensalat
Yellow Birch

In French

laitue scariole
bouleau jaune

In Spanish

lechuga espinosa
Abedul amarillo

In Greek

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
κίτρινο Birch

In Portuguese

alface espinhosa
κίτρινο Birch

In Polish

Kolczasta Sałata
żółte brzozy

In Latin

Opuntia Lactuca
Birch flavum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fagales

Family

Asteraceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Cichorieae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10060
1 27800
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Properties of Prickly Lettuce and Yellow Birch

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

Season and Care of Prickly Lettuce and Yellow Birch

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

Prickly Lettuce and Yellow Birch Physical Information

Prickly Lettuce and Yellow Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Yellow Birch height is 1,680.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Prickly Lettuce and Yellow Birch are as follows:

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Yellow Birch flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green

  • Yellow Birch leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Yellow Birch

Care of Prickly Lettuce and Yellow Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Birch pruning is done Prune to half of its height. In summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.