Life Span
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
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
Thorns
✔
✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
12% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
54% - Cactus Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
In Hindi
Dudleya
In German
Dudleya
In French
Dudleya
In Spanish
dudleya
In Greek
Dudleya
In Portuguese
Dudleya
In Polish
Dudleya
In Latin
Dudley
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Crassulaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
45
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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