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Dudleya and Candelabro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus, Spurge  
Succulent  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions  
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
6.50 cm  
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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
Needle like  
Acuminate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, 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
Does not require fertilizer once established  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi  
DUDLEYA  

Common Name
candelabro  
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  

In Hindi
candelabro  
Dudleya  

In German
candelabro  
Dudleya  

In French
candelabro  
Dudleya  

In Spanish
candelabro  
dudleya  

In Greek
candelabro  
Dudleya  

In Portuguese
candelabro  
Dudleya  

In Polish
candelabro  
Dudleya  

In Latin
candelabro  
Dudley  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Browningia  
Dudleya  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
45  
99+

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Difference Between Candelabro and Dudleya

If you are confused whether Candelabro or Dudleya are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Candelabro and Dudleya Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candelabro are Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Dudleya fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candelabro and Dudleya if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candelabro and Dudleya

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candelabro and Dudleya. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candelabro and Dudleya as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Candelabro is whereas of Dudleya is . Candelabro has beauty benefits as follows: while Dudleya has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candelabro vs Dudleya

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Candelabro vs Dudleya and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Candelabro are whereas of Dudleya have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candelabro has no showy fruits and Dudleya has no showy fruits. Also Candelabro is not flowering and Dudleya is not flowering . You can compare Candelabro and Dudleya facts and facts of other plants too.

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