Desert Broom

Sea Lettuce

About Desert Broom and Sea Lettuce

Desert Broom

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

California

1.4 Types

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Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Coastal Regions, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

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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

Oblanceolate , Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Unknown

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Groundcover

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

desert broom

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Wüste Besen

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

desert broom

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

desert broom

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

desert broom

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

desert broom

Lactuca mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Baccharis

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Broom and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Sea Lettuce

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

Desert Broom and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Desert Broom and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Desert Broom and Sea Lettuce

Care of Desert Broom and Sea Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom 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.