Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Succulent
Origin
-
California
Types
-
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Coastal Regions, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
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
Needle like
Cone shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Common Name
candelabro
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
In Hindi
candelabro
Sea Lettuce
In German
candelabro
Meersalat
In French
candelabro
La laitue de mer
In Spanish
candelabro
lechuga de mar
In Greek
candelabro
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
candelabro
alface mar
In Polish
candelabro
Sea sałata
In Latin
candelabro
Lactuca mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Browningia
Dudleya
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
-50
1
27800
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