Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Succulent
Perennial
Origin
California
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-5
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
Pasque Flower
In German
Meersalat
Kuhschellen
In French
La laitue de mer
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
Pasque Flower
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
alface mar
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Sea sałata
Sasanka
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Crassulaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
5033
1
27800
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