Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Tree
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
7.60 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Clay, 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
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
-
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA
QUERCUS falcata
Common Name
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
Southern Red Oak
In Hindi
Dudleya
दक्षिणी लाल ओक
In German
Dudleya
Südliche Red Oak
In French
Dudleya
Chêne rouge du Sud
In Spanish
dudleya
Roble Rojo meridional
In Greek
Dudleya
Νότια Red Oak
In Portuguese
Dudleya
Southern Red Oak
In Polish
Dudleya
Southern Red Oak
In Latin
Dudley
Quercus falcata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Fagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Dudleya
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4590
1
27800
👆🏻