Sea Lettuce

Moonlight cactus

About Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus

Sea Lettuce

Moonlight cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

California

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Not avilable

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped to oblong

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Average Water Needs

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Nut

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Selenicereus pteranthus

7.2 Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sea Lettuce

moonlight cactus

7.2.2 In German

Meersalat

Selenicereus

7.2.3 In French

La laitue de mer

Selenicereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga de mar

Selenicereus

7.2.5 In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

Selenicereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface mar

Selenicereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea sałata

Selenicereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Lactuca mare

moonlight cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sea Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moonlight cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sea Lettuce is Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Sea Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available.

Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus

Care of Sea Lettuce and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available. In summer Sea Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.