Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
-
Egypt
Types
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Lactuca sativa
Number of Varieties
910
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Grassland
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Olive
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Spoon Shaped
Thorns
-
-
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
-
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
-
-
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
-
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
-
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
-
-
Showy Bark
-
-
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
-
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
-
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Deer resistant
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
Lettuce
In Hindi
Hedgehog cactus
सलाद
In German
Igel Kaktus
Salat
In French
hérisson cactus
Salade
In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Lechuga
In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Alface
In Polish
jeż kaktus
Sałata
In Latin
cactus
lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Cactaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
208100
1
27800
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