Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Succulent
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
DUDLEYA
Common Name
silky cornel
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
In Hindi
Kinnikinnick
Dudleya
In German
Kinnikinnick
Dudleya
In French
Kinnikinnick
Dudleya
In Spanish
Kinnikinnick
dudleya
In Greek
Kinnikinnick
Dudleya
In Portuguese
Kinnikinnick
Dudleya
In Polish
Kinnikinnick
Dudleya
In Latin
Kinnikinnick
Dudley
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Saxifragales
Family
Cornaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cornus
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
845
1
27800
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