Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Perennial
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
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Number of Varieties
30220
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
IBERIS sempervirens
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Candytuft
In Hindi
Dudleya
Candytuft
In German
Dudleya
Schleifenblume
In French
Dudleya
candytuft
In Spanish
dudleya
candytuft
In Greek
Dudleya
candytuft
In Portuguese
Dudleya
ibero
In Polish
Dudleya
candytuft
In Latin
Dudley
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Brassicales
Family
Crassulaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Iberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4550
1
27800
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