Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Succulent
Origin
Australia
California
Types
-
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Coastal Regions, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Cone shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
-
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
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
Seeds, Spores
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Sea Lettuce
In German
Pepperwort
Meersalat
In French
Pepperwort
La laitue de mer
In Spanish
Pepperwort
lechuga de mar
In Greek
Pepperwort
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
alface mar
In Polish
Pepperwort
Sea sałata
In Latin
Pepperwort
Lactuca mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Rosales
Family
Marsileaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
6550
1
27800
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