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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Succulent

Origin

Asia
California

Types

Bulb Vegetable
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Cone shaped to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
DUDLEYA caespitosa

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

Shallot
Sea Lettuce

In German

Schalotte
Meersalat

In French

échalote
La laitue de mer

In Spanish

chalote
lechuga de mar

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού
θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Sallot
alface mar

In Polish

Sallot
Sea sałata

In Latin

Sallot
Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Rosales

Family

Liliaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Allium
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Sedeae

Subfamily

-
Sedoideae

Number of Species

75050
1 27800
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Difference Between Shallot and Sea Lettuce

If you are confused whether Shallot or Sea Lettuce are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Shallot and Sea Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Shallot are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sea Lettuce fertilizers required are Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Shallot and Sea Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Shallot and Sea Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shallot and Sea Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shallot and Sea Lettuce as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Shallot is anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Hypotensive whereas of Sea Lettuce is Bone strength, Rich in Iron and Rich in protein. Shallot has beauty benefits as follows: while Sea Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shallot vs Sea Lettuce

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Shallot vs Sea Lettuce and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Shallot are Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses whereas of Sea Lettuce have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Shallot has no showy fruits and Sea Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Shallot is not flowering and Sea Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Shallot and Sea Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.