Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Europe
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
3015
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
-
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Dudleya
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Dudleya
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Dudleya
céleri chou
In Spanish
dudleya
apio col
In Greek
Dudleya
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Dudleya
aipo couve
In Polish
Dudleya
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Dudley
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Brassicales
Family
Crassulaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
451
1
27800
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