Gymnocalycium

Sea Lettuce

About Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce

Gymnocalycium

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America

California

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Coastal Regions, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.50 cm

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Not Available

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

Not Applicable

Cone shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Lactuca mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce

Season and care of Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gymnocalycium season is All year and Sea Lettuce season is All year. The type of soil for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy and for Sea Lettuce is Sand while the PH of soil for Gymnocalycium is Neutral and for Sea Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.

Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce

Care of Gymnocalycium and Sea Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gymnocalycium 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.