Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
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Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-4
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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
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Flowers
Showy
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
ARONIA arbutifolia
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Red Chokeberry
In Hindi
Dudleya
लाल Chokeberry
In German
Dudleya
Rote Apfelbeere
In French
Dudleya
Red Chokeberry
In Spanish
dudleya
rojo Chokeberry
In Greek
Dudleya
κόκκινο Chokeberry
In Portuguese
Dudleya
Red Chokeberry
In Polish
Dudleya
Red aronii
In Latin
Dudley
arbutifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Rosales
Family
Crassulaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4525
1
27800
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