Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Perennial
Origin
California
Mexico
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-7
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Requires regular watering
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, 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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, 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
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
Tuberose
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
रजनीगंधा
In German
Meersalat
Tuberose
In French
La laitue de mer
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
nardo
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
alface mar
Tuberosa
In Polish
Sea sałata
Tuberoza
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
5012
1
27800
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