About Dudleya

Dudleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 67 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DUDLEYA

7.2 Common Name

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dudleya

7.2.2 In German

Dudleya

7.2.3 In French

Dudleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

dudleya

7.2.5 In Greek

Dudleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dudleya

7.2.7 In Polish

Dudleya

7.2.8 In Latin

Dudley

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Dudleya

Want to know the properties of Dudleya? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dudleya is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Dudleya Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Not Available
Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Dudleya Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dudleya. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dudleya physical information is as follows: 7.60 cm tall and 7.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acuminate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Dudleya

Taking Dudleya Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dudleya include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Dudleya

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dudleya is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Dudleya is a very important plant from . There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens. This plant's habitat is Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.