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Dudleya
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Succulent

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Western United States, Mexico

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
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

76.20 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Peony
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Peony
Dudleya

In German

Pfingstrose
Dudleya

In French

Pivoine
Dudleya

In Spanish

Peonía
dudleya

In Greek

παιωνία
Dudleya

In Portuguese

Peônia
Dudleya

In Polish

Piwonia
Dudleya

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Saxifragales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Dudleya

Clade

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

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3045
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Dudleya

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

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Importance of Peony and Dudleya

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Dudleya. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Dudleya is . Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Dudleya has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Dudleya

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