Sea Lettuce

Banana Tree

About Sea Lettuce and Banana Tree

Sea Lettuce

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

California

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped to oblong

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sea Lettuce

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Meersalat

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

La laitue de mer

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga de mar

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface mar

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea sałata

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Lactuca mare

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Sea Lettuce and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Banana Tree

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

Sea Lettuce and Banana Tree Physical Information

Sea Lettuce and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Banana Tree are as follows:

Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sea Lettuce and Banana Tree

Care of Sea Lettuce and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sea Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.