Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
California
Australia
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
3700
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm32.81 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, 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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
नीलगिरी
In German
Meersalat
Eukalyptus
In French
La laitue de mer
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
Eucalipto
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
alface mar
Eucalipto
In Polish
Sea sałata
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Myrtales
Family
Crassulaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Sedeae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
50700
1
27800
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