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About Tree Echium and Sea Lettuce


About Sea Lettuce and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Succulent  

Origin
Canary Islands  
California  

Types
Echium pininana  
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Coastal Regions, shores  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cone shaped to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
DUDLEYA caespitosa  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Sea Lettuce  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Meersalat  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
La laitue de mer  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
lechuga de mar  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
θάλασσα Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
alface mar  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Sea sałata  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Lactuca mare  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Dudleya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
60  
50  

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Properties of Tree Echium and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Sea Lettuce

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

Tree Echium and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Tree Echium and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Sea Lettuce

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

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