About Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce
Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Europe
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
10-6
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Not Available
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
watermilfoil
Prickly Lettuce
In German
watermilfoil
Feigensalat
In French
myriophylle
laitue scariole
In Spanish
watermilfoil
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
watermilfoil
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
alface espinhosa
In Polish
watermilfoil
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
watermilfoil
Opuntia Lactuca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Asterales
Family
Haloragaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce. Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Watermilfoil does not have fragrant flowers. Watermilfoil 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 Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce
Season and care of Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Watermilfoil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Prickly Lettuce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Watermilfoil is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Watermilfoil is Acidic, Neutral and for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information
Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Prickly Lettuce height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
- Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce
Care of Watermilfoil and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.