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Sea Lettuce and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Succulent  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
California  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Coastal Regions, shores  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Yellow, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
-  

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

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

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Cone shaped to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Fungal Diseases, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
DUDLEYA caespitosa  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya  

In Hindi
पोई  
Sea Lettuce  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Meersalat  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
La laitue de mer  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
lechuga de mar  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
θάλασσα Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
alface mar  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Sea sałata  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Lactuca mare  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Dudleya  

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

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
60  
50  

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Sea Lettuce

If you are confused whether Malabar Spinach or Sea Lettuce are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Malabar Spinach and Sea Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar Spinach are Nitrogen, whereas for Sea Lettuce fertilizers required are Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar Spinach and Sea Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Sea Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Sea Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach and Sea Lettuce as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Sea Lettuce is Bone strength, Rich in Iron and Rich in protein. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Sea Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Sea Lettuce

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Malabar Spinach vs Sea Lettuce and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Malabar Spinach are whereas of Sea Lettuce have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Sea Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Sea Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Malabar Spinach and Sea Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.

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