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Dudleya
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus
Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western United States, Mexico

Types

Carnegiea gigantea
Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-14
12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

910.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of 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

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Red blotch
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

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, pollinators
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carnegiea gigantea
DUDLEYA

Common Name

Saguaro
Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Saguaro
Dudleya

In German

Saguaro
Dudleya

In French

Saguaro
Dudleya

In Spanish

Saguaro
dudleya

In Greek

Saguaro
Dudleya

In Portuguese

Saguaro
Dudleya

In Polish

Saguaro
Dudleya

In Latin

Saguaro
Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Saxifragales

Family

Cactaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Carnegiea
Dudleya

Clade

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

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

245
1 27800
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Difference Between Saguaro and Dudleya

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

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Importance of Saguaro and Dudleya

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

Compare Facts of Saguaro 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 Saguaro 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 Saguaro are whereas of Dudleya have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Saguaro has showy fruits and Dudleya has no showy fruits. Also Saguaro is not flowering and Dudleya is not flowering . You can compare Saguaro and Dudleya facts and facts of other plants too.