Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Succulent
Fruit
Origin
California
Africa
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Fonzy melon
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-4
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Water Deeply, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Canary Melon
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
कैनरी तरबूज
In German
Meersalat
Canary Melon
In French
La laitue de mer
Melon Canaries
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
Melón Canarias
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι
In Portuguese
alface mar
Canary Melon
In Polish
Sea sałata
Canary Melon
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Canary cucumis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cucurbitales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Cucumis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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