Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Succulent
Shrub
Origin
California
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Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
3200
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Artemisia annua
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
Artemisia
In German
Meersalat
Artemisia
In French
La laitue de mer
Artemisia
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
Artemisia
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
alface mar
Artemisia
In Polish
Sea sałata
Artemisia
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Crassulaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Dudleya
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
50400
1
27800
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