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Dudleya
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Devil's Tongue
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Succulent
Perennial

Origin

Western United States, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens
Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

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

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

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Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DUDLEYA
OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Dudleya
Konjac

In German

Dudleya
Teufelszunge

In French

Dudleya
Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

dudleya
Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Dudleya
Konjac

In Portuguese

Dudleya
Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Dudleya
konjac

In Latin

Dudley
Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Alismatales

Family

Crassulaceae
Araceae

Genus

Dudleya
Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Thomsonieae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

4530
1 27800
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Difference Between Dudleya and Devil's Tongue

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Importance of Dudleya and Devil's Tongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dudleya and Devil's Tongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dudleya and Devil's Tongue 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 Dudleya is whereas of Devil's Tongue is Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth and Weight management and satiety. Dudleya has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Tongue has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dudleya vs Devil's Tongue

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 Dudleya vs Devil's Tongue 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 Dudleya are whereas of Devil's Tongue have Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dudleya has no showy fruits and Devil's Tongue has showy fruits. Also Dudleya is not flowering and Devil's Tongue is not flowering . You can compare Dudleya and Devil's Tongue facts and facts of other plants too.