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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Succulent

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Western United States, Mexico

Types

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Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12-1

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

Thicket/Colonizing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
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
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

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Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

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

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Leatherwood
Dudleya

In German

Leather
Dudleya

In French

Leatherwood
Dudleya

In Spanish

Leatherwood
dudleya

In Greek

Leatherwood
Dudleya

In Portuguese

Leatherwood
Dudleya

In Polish

Leatherwood
Dudleya

In Latin

Leatherwood
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Saxifragales

Family

Cyrillaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Cyrilla
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

545
1 27800
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Difference Between Leatherwood and Dudleya

If you are confused whether Leatherwood or Dudleya are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Leatherwood and Dudleya Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Leatherwood are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dudleya fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Leatherwood and Dudleya if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Leatherwood and Dudleya

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Leatherwood and Dudleya. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Leatherwood and Dudleya as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Leatherwood is Astringent and Styptic whereas of Dudleya is . Leatherwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Dudleya has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Leatherwood vs Dudleya

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Leatherwood vs Dudleya and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Leatherwood are whereas of Dudleya have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Leatherwood has showy fruits and Dudleya has no showy fruits. Also Leatherwood is not flowering and Dudleya is not flowering . You can compare Leatherwood and Dudleya facts and facts of other plants too.