Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
California
Russia/Siberia
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Shrub
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm2,330.00 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
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Meersalat
Mikrobiota
In French
La laitue de mer
microbiote
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
microbiota
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
alface mar
microbiota
In Polish
Sea sałata
mikroflory
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Microbiota
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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