Sea Lettuce

Bilimbi

About Sea Lettuce and Bilimbi

Sea Lettuce

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

California

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Needs very little water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant 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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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

Medium

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sea Lettuce

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Meersalat

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

La laitue de mer

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga de mar

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface mar

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea sałata

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Lactuca mare

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Sea Lettuce and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Bilimbi

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

Sea Lettuce and Bilimbi Physical Information

Sea Lettuce and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Bilimbi are as follows:

Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Sea Lettuce and Bilimbi

Care of Sea Lettuce and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sea Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.