Celosia

Sea Lettuce

About Celosia and Sea Lettuce

Celosia

Sea Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Succulent

Origin

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

California

Types

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Cone shaped to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELOSIA argentea

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Common Name

Celosia

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

Celosia

Sea Lettuce

In German

Celosia

Meersalat

In French

Celosia

La laitue de mer

In Spanish

Celosia

lechuga de mar

In Greek

Celosia

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Celosia

alface mar

In Polish

celosia

Sea sałata

In Latin

Celosia

Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Celosia

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Celosia and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Sea Lettuce

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

Celosia and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Celosia and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Celosia and Sea Lettuce

Care of Celosia and Sea Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia 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.