Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
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Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Argentine canola
annua – annual rape and summer rape
swede rape
pabularia – Hanover-salad
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
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
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Yellow, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Black, Green, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Flea beetles, Moths, Snails
Allergy
-
Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Emollient
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip
In Hindi
Dudleya
शलजम
In German
Dudleya
Steckrübe
In French
Dudleya
rutabaga
In Spanish
dudleya
nabo sueco
In Greek
Dudleya
μέγα γογγύλιον
In Portuguese
Dudleya
Rotavaga
In Polish
Dudleya
Rotavaga
In Latin
Dudley
Rotavaga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Brassicales
Family
Crassulaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
45-
1
27800
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