Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
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Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, 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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
-
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
Dudleya
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Dudleya
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Dudleya
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
dudleya
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Dudleya
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Dudleya
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Dudleya
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Dudley
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Lamiales
Family
Crassulaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
45250
1
27800
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