Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Tree
Origin
California
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full 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
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
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
Moderate
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Ceiba pentandra
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
In German
Meersalat
Kapok baum
In French
La laitue de mer
Fromager
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
Ceiba
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
Ceiba
In Portuguese
alface mar
Mafumeira
In Polish
Sea sałata
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Ceiba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Malvales
Family
Crassulaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Ceiba
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
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Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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