Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
-
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mealybugs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
OTATEA acuminata
DUDLEYA
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
In Hindi
मैक्सिकन बांस
Dudleya
In German
Mexican Bambus
Dudleya
In French
Bamboo mexicaine
Dudleya
In Spanish
bambú mexicana
dudleya
In Greek
Μεξικού μπαμπού
Dudleya
In Portuguese
Bamboo Mexican
Dudleya
In Polish
Mexican Bamboo
Dudleya
In Latin
Mexicanus Bamboo
Dudley
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Saxifragales
Family
Poaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Otatea
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5545
1
27800
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