Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Scilla siberica
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Pest Free
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
-
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
SCILLA siberica
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill
In Hindi
Dudleya
Scilla siberica
In German
Dudleya
Sibirischer Blaustern
In French
Dudleya
Scille de Sibérie
In Spanish
dudleya
siberica Scilla
In Greek
Dudleya
Scilla siberica
In Portuguese
Dudleya
Scilla siberica
In Polish
Dudleya
Cebulica syberyjska
In Latin
Dudley
Scilla siberica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
4581
1
27800
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