Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Central America, West Indies
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
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Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
Dudleya
लाल केला
In German
Dudleya
Red Banana
In French
Dudleya
Red Banana
In Spanish
dudleya
Red Banana
In Greek
Dudleya
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Dudleya
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Dudleya
Red Banana
In Latin
Dudley
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Zingiberales
Family
Crassulaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4550
1
27800
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