Sea Lettuce

Sweet Potato Vine

About Sea Lettuce and Sweet Potato Vine

Sea Lettuce

Sweet Potato Vine

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

California

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Vine, Flowering plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores

All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Purple, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Purple, Dark Green, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped to oblong

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

56% Bulb 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

Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Starch, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa

IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'

7.2 Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sea Lettuce

शकरकन्द

7.2.2 In German

Meersalat

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

La laitue de mer

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuga de mar

Ipomoea batatas

7.2.5 In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

Sweet potato

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alface mar

Batata-doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea sałata

Wilec ziemniaczany

7.2.8 In Latin

Lactuca mare

Ipomoea batatas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Sea Lettuce and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Compare Cactus » More

Sea Lettuce and Blue Barrel

Sea Lettuce and Hedgehog Cactus

Sea Lettuce and Rainbow Cactus

» More

More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Sea Lettuce and Sweet Potato Vine

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

Sea Lettuce and Sweet Potato Vine Physical Information

Sea Lettuce and Sweet Potato Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato Vine height is 15.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sea Lettuce and Sweet Potato Vine are as follows:

Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray
Sweet Potato Vine flower color: Purple and Rose
Sweet Potato Vine leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Black

Care of Sea Lettuce and Sweet Potato Vine

Care of Sea Lettuce and Sweet Potato Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sea Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.