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Dudleya
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Succulent
Aquatics

Origin

Western United States, Mexico
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

3037
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oblong-lanceolate

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
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
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Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DUDLEYA
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

Dudleya
duckweed

In German

Dudleya
Entengrütze

In French

Dudleya
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

dudleya
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Dudleya
duckweed

In Portuguese

Dudleya
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Dudleya
Rzęsa

In Latin

Dudley
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Arales

Family

Crassulaceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Dudleya
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lemneae

Subfamily

-
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

4538
1 27800
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Difference Between Dudleya and Duckweed

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Importance of Dudleya and Duckweed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dudleya and Duckweed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dudleya and Duckweed 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 Duckweed is Swelling. Dudleya has beauty benefits as follows: while Duckweed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dudleya vs Duckweed

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