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Category: Succulent |
Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
Evergreen: Yes |
Flower Color: Yellow |
Bloomtime: Spring |
Height: <1 foot |
Width: <1 foot |
Exposure: Sun or Shade |
Summer Dry: Yes |
Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required |
Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides (Desert Dudleya) - A rosette-forming succulent with clusters of 2 to 8 inch wide rosettes of gray-brown 1/2 inch wide 2 to 6 inch long leaves held upright. In late spring to early summer appear the inflorescences - cymes with red stems bearing yellow flowers with fused petals. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil with very infrequent summer irrigation. Can be evergreen or summer deciduous. This plant is native to rocky, often shaded crevices and slopes from 800 to 5,500 feet in the Peninsular Ranges, Desert Mountains and Sonoran Desert. Our plants from seed collected at 4,200 feet on private property within the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park. The genus is named for William R. Dudley (1849-1911) a botanist at Stanford University. The specific epithet is from the Latin words 'saxum' meaning "a rock" and 'incola' meaning "dwelling in" in reference to the rocky habitat this plant if most often found in. The meaning of the subspecies is Aloe-like.
The information on this page is based on the research that we have conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from what we have found on reliable online sources, as well as from observations made of our crops of this plant growing in the nursery and of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Dudleya saxosa ssp. aloides. |
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