Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Succulent
  
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
California
  
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
  
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Coastal Regions, shores
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Yellow, Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
Oblanceolate , Ovate
  
Cone shaped to oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Sandy
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
  
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye
  
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
  
DUDLEYA caespitosa
  
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
  
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
  
In Hindi
gillyflower
  
Sea Lettuce
  
In German
Garten-Levkoje
  
Meersalat
  
In French
Gillyflower
  
La laitue de mer
  
In Spanish
Gillyflower
  
lechuga de mar
  
In Greek
Gillyflower
  
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
  
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
  
alface mar
  
In Polish
Gillyflower
  
Sea sałata
  
In Latin
Matthiola incana
  
Lactuca mare
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Polemoniaceae
  
Crassulaceae
  
Genus
Gilia
  
Dudleya
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Gilieae
  
Sedeae
  
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
  
Sedoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Sea Lettuce
Season and care of Gillyflower and Sea Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Sea Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Sea Lettuce season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Sea Lettuce is Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sea Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.
Gillyflower and Sea Lettuce Physical Information
Gillyflower and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Sea Lettuce are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
- Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
Care of Gillyflower and Sea Lettuce
Care of Gillyflower and Sea Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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.