Cumin

Sea Lettuce

About Cumin and Sea Lettuce

Cumin

Sea Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

California

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

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

Light Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Common Name

Cumin

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

Sea Lettuce

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Meersalat

In French

Usine de cumin

La laitue de mer

In Spanish

planta de comino

lechuga de mar

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

alface mar

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Sea sałata

In Latin

Cumin plant

Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Sea Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Sea Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Sea Lettuce. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Sea Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Sea Lettuce has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Cumin and Sea Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Sea Lettuce

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

Cumin and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Cumin and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Cumin and Sea Lettuce

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