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Sea Lettuce

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About Sea Lettuce and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Succulent
Tree

Origin

California
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped to oblong
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Sea Lettuce
Red Buckeye

In German

Meersalat
Red Buckeye

In French

La laitue de mer
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

lechuga de mar
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

alface mar
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Sea sałata
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Lactuca mare
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Crassulaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Dudleya
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sedeae
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Subfamily

Sedoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Properties of Sea Lettuce and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Red Buckeye

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

Sea Lettuce and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Sea Lettuce and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red

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

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sea Lettuce and Red Buckeye

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