Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Succulent
Origin
Mediterranean
Western United States, Mexico
Types
cowpea , pigeon pea
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Number of Varieties
1730
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, 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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PISUM sativum
DUDLEYA
Common Name
Garden Pea
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
In Hindi
मटर
Dudleya
In German
Erbse
Dudleya
In French
Erbse
Dudleya
In Spanish
guisante
dudleya
In Greek
μπιζέλι
Dudleya
In Portuguese
ervilha
Dudleya
In Polish
groch
Dudleya
In Latin
pea
Dudley
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Saxifragales
Family
Fabaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Pisum
Dudleya
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15045
1
27800
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