About Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce
Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Desert
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-14
Not Available
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Saguaro
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
Saguaro
Prickly Lettuce
In German
Saguaro
Feigensalat
In French
Saguaro
laitue scariole
In Spanish
Saguaro
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
Saguaro
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Saguaro
alface espinhosa
In Polish
Saguaro
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
Saguaro
Opuntia Lactuca
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Cactaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce. Saguaro has thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Saguaro does not have fragrant flowers. Saguaro has allergic reactions like Not Available and Prickly Lettuce 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 Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce
Season and care of Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saguaro season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Prickly Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Saguaro is Loam, Sand and for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Saguaro is Neutral and for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information
Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Saguaro height is 910.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:
Saguaro flower color: White and Green
Saguaro leaf color: Not Available
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
- Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce
Care of Saguaro and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saguaro pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Saguaro 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.