Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina
Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Not Available
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Prickly Lettuce
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Feigensalat
In French
Spring Starflower
laitue scariole
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
alface espinhosa
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Opuntia Lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Prickly Lettuce season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
- Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce
Care of Spring Starflower and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.
