Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Succulent
Origin
South America, Chile
California
Types
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Number of Varieties
40003
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
Coastal Regions, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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
Oval
Cone shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loose, Well drained
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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 deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-15-15 amounts
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SOLANUM tuberosum
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Common Name
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
In Hindi
आलू
Sea Lettuce
In German
Kartoffel
Meersalat
In French
Pomme de terre
La laitue de mer
In Spanish
Patata
lechuga de mar
In Greek
Πατάτα
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Batata
alface mar
In Polish
Ziemniak
Sea sałata
In Latin
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Lactuca mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Solanum
Dudleya
Clade
Asterids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Sedeae
Subfamily
-
Sedoideae
Number of Species
140050
1
27800
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