Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
California
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
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Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy
Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
Figwort
In German
Meersalat
figwort
In French
La laitue de mer
scrofulaire
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
figwort
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
figwort
In Portuguese
alface mar
figwort
In Polish
Sea sałata
figwort
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Crassulaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
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Number of Species
50200
1
27800
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