Texas Sage

Prickly Lettuce

About Texas Sage and Prickly Lettuce

Texas Sage

Prickly Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Europe

Types

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-9

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Texas Sage

Prickly Lettuce

In German

Texas Sage

Feigensalat

In French

Texas Sage

laitue scariole

In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Τέξας Sage

φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

alface espinhosa

In Polish

Texas Sage

Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Texas Sage

Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Salvia

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

900100

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Sage and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Prickly Lettuce

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

Texas Sage and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Texas Sage and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Sage and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Texas Sage and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Texas Sage and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage 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.