Pumpkin

Prickly Lettuce

About Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce

Pumpkin

Prickly Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-66-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'

LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Pumpkin

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

कद्दू

Prickly Lettuce

In German

Kürbis

Feigensalat

In French

Citrouille

laitue scariole

In Spanish

Calabaza

lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Κολοκύθι

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Abóbora

alface espinhosa

In Polish

Dynia

Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

cucurbita

Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9100

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce. Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face and Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face. 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 Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce

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

Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Pumpkin and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove Vines and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.