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Crassulaceae
Chalk Dudleya
Dudleya pulverulenta
Desert artistry.
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Genus
- Dudleya
- Native to
- California, Baja California
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- succulent perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Rocky, well-drained, poor
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The chalky white powder (farina) on the leaves reflects sunlight and reduces water loss—touching the leaves leaves a fingerprint.
- Chalk dudleya can live for over 100 years, making it one of the longest-lived succulents in North America.
- The plant sends up dramatic 2-foot-tall flower stalks covered in small red and yellow blooms that attract hummingbirds.
- Poaching of wild dudleya plants has become a serious conservation issue, with smugglers selling them to collectors in Asia.
- Chalk dudleya grows on vertical cliff faces in coastal California, anchoring itself in tiny rock crevices.
Color meanings
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resilience
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beauty in harshness
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endurance