About Sea Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Succulent

Origin

California

Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped to oblong

Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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12% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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54% - Cactus Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Common Name

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

Sea Lettuce

In German

Meersalat

In French

La laitue de mer

In Spanish

lechuga de mar

In Greek

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

alface mar

In Polish

Sea sałata

In Latin

Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Crassulaceae

Genus

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Lettuce

Want to know the properties of Sea Lettuce? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sea Lettuce is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Mild Allergen. Sea Lettuce Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Bone strength, Rich in Iron and Rich in protein

Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sea Lettuce. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sea Lettuce physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Cone shaped to oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow and Red

Leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Sea Lettuce

Taking Sea Lettuce Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sea Lettuce include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sea Lettuce

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sea Lettuce is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sea Lettuce is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions and shores and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.