1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Succulent
1.3 Origin
California
1.4 Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
7.2 Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
7.2.2 In German
Meersalat
7.2.3 In French
La laitue de mer
7.2.4 In Spanish
lechuga de mar
7.2.5 In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
alface mar
7.2.7 In Polish
Sea sałata
7.2.8 In Latin
Lactuca mare
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
8.5 Family
Crassulaceae
8.6 Genus
Dudleya
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Sedeae
8.9 Subfamily
Sedoideae
8.10 Number of Species