Sea Lettuce

Lungwort

About Sea Lettuce and Lungwort

Sea Lettuce

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

California

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped to oblong

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sea Lettuce

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Meersalat

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

La laitue de mer

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga de mar

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface mar

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea sałata

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Lactuca mare

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Rosales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA18

1 27800

Properties of Sea Lettuce and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Lungwort

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

Sea Lettuce and Lungwort Physical Information

Sea Lettuce and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Lungwort are as follows:

Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Sea Lettuce and Lungwort

Care of Sea Lettuce and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort pruning is done 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.