Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Succulent
Perennial
Origin
California
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Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Small elliptic
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, 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
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Soil Type
Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
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
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Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Potentilla
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
Potentilla plant
In German
Meersalat
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
La laitue de mer
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
planta Potentilla
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
alface mar
planta Potentilla
In Polish
Sea sałata
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
50300
1
27800
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