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Dudleya pulverulenta (Chalk lettuce)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Dudleya pulverulenta
Other names
Chalk lettuce, Chalk liveforever
Genus
Dudleya Dudleya
Species
D. pulverulenta - D. pulverulenta is a tender, rosette-forming, succulent, semi-evergreen perennial with a thick, silvery-grey stem bearing waxy, wide, oblong to spoon-shaped, tapered, silvery-grey leaves and panicles of star-shaped, pink, red or yellow flowers in late spring or early summer, earlier in areas with hot, dry summers.
Dudleya pulverulenta is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Rosette
Flower
Red, Pink in Spring; Pink, Red in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green, Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Mealybugs Mealybugs
General care
Pruning
Remove faded leaves at the base as needed.
Propagation methods
Stem tip cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Dudleya pulverulenta (Chalk lettuce) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Desert garden/Xeriscaping, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow under glass in cactus compost in full or bright filtered light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. In frost-free areas, grow in moderately fertile, sharply drained soil in full sun. Summer dormant in areas with hot, dry summers. Tolerates drought but best with occasional summer water (once a month). Best planted at an angle or on a slope so the rosette does not fill with water and rot.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Dudleya pulverulenta
Other names
Chalk lettuce, Chalk liveforever
Genus
Dudleya Dudleya
Species
D. pulverulenta - D. pulverulenta is a tender, rosette-forming, succulent, semi-evergreen perennial with a thick, silvery-grey stem bearing waxy, wide, oblong to spoon-shaped, tapered, silvery-grey leaves and panicles of star-shaped, pink, red or yellow flowers in late spring or early summer, earlier in areas with hot, dry summers.
Native to
California, Mexico
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Rosette
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Colour
Flower
Red, Pink in Spring; Pink, Red in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green, Silvery-grey in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Remove faded leaves at the base as needed.
Propagation methods
Stem tip cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Dudleya pulverulenta (Chalk lettuce) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Desert garden/Xeriscaping, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow under glass in cactus compost in full or bright filtered light. In growth, water moderately & feed monthly. In frost-free areas, grow in moderately fertile, sharply drained soil in full sun. Summer dormant in areas with hot, dry summers. Tolerates drought but best with occasional summer water (once a month). Best planted at an angle or on a slope so the rosette does not fill with water and rot.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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