Cotyledon

Dudleya

About Cotyledon and Dudleya

Cotyledon

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Succulent

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Beans

Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

बीजपत्र

Dudleya

In German

Cotyledon

Dudleya

In French

Cotyledon

Dudleya

In Spanish

Cotyledon

dudleya

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

Dudleya

In Portuguese

Cotyledon

Dudleya

In Polish

Liścień

Dudleya

In Latin

Cotyledon

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Saxifragales

Family

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cotyledon L.

Dudleya

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1245

1 27800

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Properties of Cotyledon and Dudleya

Wondering what are the properties of Cotyledon and Dudleya? We provide you with everything About Cotyledon and Dudleya. Cotyledon doesn't have thorns and Dudleya doesn't have thorns. Also Cotyledon does not have fragrant flowers. Cotyledon has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Dudleya has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease. 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 Cotyledon and Dudleya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Dudleya

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

Cotyledon and Dudleya Physical Information

Cotyledon and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Dudleya are as follows:

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Cotyledon and Dudleya

Care of Cotyledon and Dudleya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Cotyledon 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.