About Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Brown
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border
Not Available
Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
Shaving Brush
Prickly Lettuce
In German
Rasierpinsel
Feigensalat
In French
Blaireau
laitue scariole
In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
alface espinhosa
In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
Opuntia Lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce. Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Shaving Brush does not have fragrant flowers. Shaving Brush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Prickly Lettuce has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce
Season and care of Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shaving Brush season is Summer and Prickly Lettuce season is Summer. The type of soil for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam and for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information
Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
- Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce
Care of Shaving Brush and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush 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.