Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Europe
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Types
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Beaumont, Maroochy
Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-7
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LACTUCA serriola
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
Common Name
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
Macadamia
In Hindi
Prickly Lettuce
Macadamia
In German
Feigensalat
Macadamia
In French
laitue scariole
Macadamia
In Spanish
lechuga espinosa
Macadamia
In Greek
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
Macadamia
In Portuguese
alface espinhosa
Macadamia
In Polish
Kolczasta Sałata
Macadamia
In Latin
Opuntia Lactuca
Macadamia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Proteales
Family
Asteraceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Lactuca
Macadamia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1004
1
27800
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