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Pineapple Weed
Pineapple Weed

Dudleya
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Succulent

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada
Western United States, Mexico

Types

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Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
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

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed
Dudleya

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille
Dudleya

In French

Matricaire odorante
Dudleya

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed
dudleya

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά
Dudleya

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed
Dudleya

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Dudleya

In Latin

Pineapple Weed
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Saxifragales

Family

Asteraceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Matricaria
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

145
1 27800
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Difference Between Pineapple Weed and Dudleya

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Importance of Pineapple Weed and Dudleya

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Compare Facts of Pineapple Weed vs Dudleya

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