Buttonbush

Sea Lettuce

About Buttonbush and Sea Lettuce

Buttonbush

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Succulent

1.3 Origin

South Africa

California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.4 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Coastal Regions, shores

1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

1.6 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.7 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.8 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Cone shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Lactuca mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Sea Lettuce

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

Buttonbush and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Buttonbush and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Buttonbush and Sea Lettuce

Care of Buttonbush and Sea Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.