Sea Lettuce

Periwinkle

About Sea Lettuce and Periwinkle

Sea Lettuce

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

California

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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1.97 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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2.96 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Magenta, Pink, Rose

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped to oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sea Lettuce

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Meersalat

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

La laitue de mer

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga de mar

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface mar

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea sałata

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Lactuca mare

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Rosales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sea Lettuce and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Periwinkle

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

Sea Lettuce and Periwinkle Physical Information

Sea Lettuce and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Periwinkle are as follows:

Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sea Lettuce and Periwinkle

Care of Sea Lettuce and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Sea Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.