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Longan and Prickly Lettuce


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe  
Southern Asia, India, China  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola  
DIMOCARPUS longan  

Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
Longan  

In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce  
Longan  

In German
Feigensalat  
Longan  

In French
laitue scariole  
longane  

In Spanish
lechuga espinosa  
Longan  

In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
Longan  

In Portuguese
alface espinhosa  
Longan  

In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata  
Longan  

In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca  
Longan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Sapindales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Sapindaceae  

Genus
Lactuca  
Dimocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
65  

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Difference Between Prickly Lettuce and Longan

If you are confused whether Prickly Lettuce or Longan are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Prickly Lettuce and Longan Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Prickly Lettuce are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Longan fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year and very little fertilizers at a time. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Prickly Lettuce and Longan if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Prickly Lettuce and Longan

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Prickly Lettuce and Longan. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Prickly Lettuce and Longan as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Prickly Lettuce is Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism and Wounds whereas of Longan is Heart problems, Skin Disorders and Vitamin C. Prickly Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: while Longan has beauty benefits as follows: .

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