Bael

Sea Lettuce

About Bael and Sea Lettuce

Bael

Sea Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Succulent

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

California

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

183

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Cone shaped to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Sea Lettuce

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Meersalat

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

La laitue de mer

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

lechuga de mar

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

alface mar

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Sea sałata

In Latin

Bilwa

Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rosales

Family

Solanaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Sea Lettuce

Season and care of Bael and Sea Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Bael and Sea Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bael season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sea Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bael is Loam, Sand and for Sea Lettuce is Sand while the PH of soil for Bael is Neutral and for Sea Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.

Bael and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Bael and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Bael and Sea Lettuce

Care of Bael and Sea Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.