Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Ornamental Plants
Origin
California
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
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Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
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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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Drought Tolerant
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy
Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
Sina
In German
Meersalat
Sina
In French
La laitue de mer
Sina
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
Sina
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
Sina
In Portuguese
alface mar
Sina
In Polish
Sea sałata
Sina
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
50-
1
27800
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