Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
California
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Desert, Lower slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
12-15
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Rosette
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
DASYLIRION texanum
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
sotol
In German
Meersalat
Dasylirion texanum
In French
La laitue de mer
sotol
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
sotol
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
sotol
In Portuguese
alface mar
sotol
In Polish
Sea sałata
sotol
In Latin
Lactuca mare
sotol
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Crassulaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Sotol
Season and care of Sea Lettuce and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Sea Lettuce and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sea Lettuce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sotol season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sea Lettuce is Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sea Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sea Lettuce and Sotol Physical Information
Sea Lettuce and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Sotol are as follows:
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Sea Lettuce and Sotol
Care of Sea Lettuce and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sotol 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 Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.