Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Succulent
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
301600
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Requires a lot of 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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
PROTEA
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Dudleya
Protea plant
In German
Dudleya
Protea Pflanze
In French
Dudleya
usine de Protea
In Spanish
dudleya
planta de protea
In Greek
Dudleya
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Dudleya
planta Protea
In Polish
Dudleya
Protea roślin
In Latin
Dudley
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Proteales
Family
Crassulaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
-
Proteoideae
Number of Species
451600
1
27800
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