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Dudleya
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

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
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DUDLEYA
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Dudleya
Silver bells

In German

Dudleya
Silver bells

In French

Dudleya
Silver bells

In Spanish

dudleya
Silver bells

In Greek

Dudleya
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Dudleya
Silver bells

In Polish

Dudleya
Silver bells

In Latin

Dudley
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Ebenales

Family

Crassulaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Dudleya
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

454
1 27800
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Difference Between Dudleya and Silver Bells

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Importance of Dudleya and Silver Bells

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Compare Facts of Dudleya vs Silver Bells

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