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About Capnoides and Dudleya


About Dudleya and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Succulent  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Western United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  

Number of Varieties
8  
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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 leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
DUDLEYA  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Dudleya  

In German
Capnoides  
Dudleya  

In French
capnoides  
Dudleya  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
dudleya  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Dudleya  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Dudleya  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Dudleya  

In Latin
capnoides  
Dudley  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Dudleya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
45  
99+

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Properties of Capnoides and Dudleya

Wondering what are the properties of Capnoides and Dudleya? We provide you with everything About Capnoides and Dudleya. Capnoides doesn't have thorns and Dudleya doesn't have thorns. Also Capnoides does not have fragrant flowers. Capnoides has allergic reactions like Corydalis and Dudleya has allergic reactions like Corydalis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Capnoides and Dudleya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Dudleya

Season and care of Capnoides and Dudleya is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Dudleya Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Dudleya season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Dudleya is Sand while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dudleya is Neutral.

Capnoides and Dudleya Physical Information

Capnoides and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Dudleya are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Dudleya

Care of Capnoides and Dudleya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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