1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan, Korea
California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
Coastal Regions, shores
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Burgundy
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Cone shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
DUDLEYA caespitosa
7.2 Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
7.2.1 In Hindi
Purple Butterbur
Sea Lettuce
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Violet Butterbur
La laitue de mer
7.2.4 In Spanish
púrpura petasita
lechuga de mar
7.2.5 In Greek
Purple Butterbur
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
roxo Carrapicho
alface mar
7.2.7 In Polish
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
Sea sałata
7.2.8 In Latin
Purple Butterbur
Lactuca mare
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species