Sea Lettuce

Buttonbush

About Sea Lettuce and Buttonbush

Sea Lettuce

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

California

South Africa

1.4 Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sea Lettuce

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Meersalat

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

La laitue de mer

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga de mar

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface mar

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea sałata

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Lactuca mare

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Buttonbush

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

Sea Lettuce and Buttonbush Physical Information

Sea Lettuce and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Buttonbush are as follows:

Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Sea Lettuce and Buttonbush

Care of Sea Lettuce and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Sea Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.