Dudleya

Lechuguilla

About Dudleya and Lechuguilla

Dudleya

Lechuguilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Mexico

Central United States, Western United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Root Pathogen

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cures poisoning from fish

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA

Agave lechuguilla

7.2 Common Name

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

lechuguilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dudleya

lechuguilla

7.2.2 In German

Dudleya

lechuguilla

7.2.3 In French

Dudleya

lechuguilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

dudleya

lechuguilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Dudleya

lechuguilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dudleya

lechuguilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Dudleya

lechuguilla

7.2.8 In Latin

Dudley

lechuguilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

Agave

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

45208

1 27800

Properties of Dudleya and Lechuguilla

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

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Season and Care of Dudleya and Lechuguilla

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

Dudleya and Lechuguilla Physical Information

Dudleya and Lechuguilla physical information is very important for comparison. Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dudleya and Lechuguilla are as follows:

Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray
Lechuguilla flower color: Yellow
Lechuguilla leaf color: Green

Care of Dudleya and Lechuguilla

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