Rainbow Cactus

Sea Lettuce

About Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce

Rainbow Cactus

Sea Lettuce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Not Available

California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

Coastal Regions, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

7.60 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

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

Succulent

Cone shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Not Applicable

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

DUDLEYA caespitosa

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Sea Lettuce

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Meersalat

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

La laitue de mer

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

lechuga de mar

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

alface mar

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Sea sałata

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

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

Echinocereus

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce

Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available and Sea Lettuce season is Not Available. The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Sea Lettuce is Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Sea Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral.

Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Sea Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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.