Sea Lettuce

San Pedro

About Sea Lettuce and San Pedro

Sea Lettuce

San Pedro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

California

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores

shrublands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

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 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, 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

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

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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 Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, 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, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

7.2 Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

San Pedro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sea Lettuce

सैन पेड्रो

7.2.2 In German

Meersalat

Echinopsis pachanoi

7.2.3 In French

La laitue de mer

Echinopsis pachanoi

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga de mar

Echinopsis pachanoi

7.2.5 In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

San Pedro κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface mar

Wachuma

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea sałata

San pedro (kaktus)

7.2.8 In Latin

Lactuca mare

San Pedro

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

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sea Lettuce and San Pedro

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

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Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and San Pedro

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

Sea Lettuce and San Pedro Physical Information

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

Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sea Lettuce and San Pedro

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