Life Span
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Origin
California
Types
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis
Number of Varieties
3
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, shores
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
12% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
54% - Cactus Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
In German
Meersalat
In French
La laitue de mer
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
alface mar
In Polish
Sea sałata
In Latin
Lactuca mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Number of Species
50
1
27800
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