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Sea Lettuce

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About Sea Lettuce and Bladderwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Succulent
Aquatics

Origin

California
World/Pandemic

Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

3220
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores
Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped to oblong
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot
hair algae

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa
UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Bladderwort

In Hindi

Sea Lettuce
Bladderwort plant

In German

Meersalat
bladderwort Pflanze

In French

La laitue de mer
plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

lechuga de mar
planta bladderwort

In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

alface mar
planta bladderwort

In Polish

Sea sałata
Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

Lactuca mare
bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Scrophulariales

Family

Crassulaceae
Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Dudleya
Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae
-

Subfamily

Sedoideae
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

50220
1 27800
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Properties of Sea Lettuce and Bladderwort

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

Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Bladderwort

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

Sea Lettuce and Bladderwort Physical Information

Sea Lettuce and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Bladderwort are as follows:

  • Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

  • Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender

  • Bladderwort leaf color:

Care of Sea Lettuce and Bladderwort

Care of Sea Lettuce and Bladderwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.