Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Succulent
Herbs
Origin
California
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-12
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Tan, Brown, Sandy 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, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy
Mild Allergen
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Marijuana
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
मारिजुआना
In German
Meersalat
Marihuana
In French
La laitue de mer
Marijuana
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
Marijuana
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
alface mar
Maconha
In Polish
Sea sałata
Marihuana
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
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Number of Species
503
1
27800
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