Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Succulent
Origin
South America, Argentina
California
Types
Perennial
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Number of Varieties
353
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cone shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Slugs, Snails
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
Sea Lettuce
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Meersalat
In French
Spring Starflower
La laitue de mer
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
lechuga de mar
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
alface mar
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
Sea sałata
In Latin
Spring Starflower
Lactuca mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Ipheion
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gilliesieae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
5050
1
27800
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