Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Succulent
Origin
Russia/Siberia, China
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Light Yellow
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CARAGANA arborescens
DUDLEYA
Common Name
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
In Hindi
Siberian peashrub
Dudleya
In German
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
Dudleya
In French
Caraganier de Sibérie
Dudleya
In Spanish
Siberian Peashrub
dudleya
In Greek
Siberian Peashrub
Dudleya
In Portuguese
Siberian peashrub
Dudleya
In Polish
Karagana syberyjska
Dudleya
In Latin
Siberian Peashrub
Dudley
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Saxifragales
Family
Fabaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Caragana
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2545
1
27800
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