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Dudleya and Painted Lady


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Succulent  

Origin
Mexico  
Western United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens  

Number of Varieties
3  
30  
99+

Habitat
Mountain forests, subtropical regions  
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  
Green, Gray  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
-  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA nodulosa  
DUDLEYA  

Common Name
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady  
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya  

In Hindi
Painted Echeveria  
Dudleya  

In German
Lackierte Echeveria  
Dudleya  

In French
Painted Echeveria  
Dudleya  

In Spanish
pintado señora  
dudleya  

In Greek
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία  
Dudleya  

In Portuguese
Pintado Echeveria  
Dudleya  

In Polish
malowane lady  
Dudleya  

In Latin
Aeonium Painted  
Dudley  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Echeveria  
Dudleya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Sedeae  
-  

Subfamily
Sedoideae  
-  

Number of Species
237  
99+
45  
99+

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Difference Between Painted Lady and Dudleya

If you are confused whether Painted Lady 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 Painted Lady and Dudleya Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Painted Lady are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dudleya fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Painted Lady and Dudleya if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Painted Lady and Dudleya

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Painted Lady and Dudleya. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Painted Lady 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 Painted Lady is whereas of Dudleya is . Painted Lady has beauty benefits as follows: while Dudleya has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Painted Lady vs Dudleya

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