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Dudleya
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western United States, Mexico

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

630
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
Dudleya

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Dudleya

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Dudleya

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
dudleya

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
Dudleya

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Dudleya

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
Dudleya

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Saxifragales

Family

Agavaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

2245
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Giant and Dudleya

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Importance of Blue Giant and Dudleya

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Compare Facts of Blue Giant vs Dudleya

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