Dudleya greeneiRose
Greene ’s Liveforever , Greene ’s Dudleya
Cotyledon greenei , Dudleya echeverioides , Dudleya hoffmannii , Dudleya regalis , Echeveria greenei
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : SedeaeGenus : Dudleya
Dudleya greeneiis a small succulent with apically biramous caudex , forming a dense clump of rosettes of heavy , pointed folio . The caudex can grow up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) magniloquent and 2 inch ( 5 cm ) in diameter , while the rosettes can hit up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) in diameter . The leave of absence can be variably unripened and pinkish or covered with a okay waxy flush . They can mensurate up to 4.4 inches ( 11 cm ) long , 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) wide , and 0.3 inches ( 0.8 cm ) thick .
In tardy spring and summer , the rosette bring out tumid , fork stalk with many pale yellow or whitish efflorescence . The inflorescences can grow up to 16 inches ( 40 centimeter ) tall .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° hundred ) .
Most of the multitudinous habitatsDudleyas occupy become ironical in summer . Therefore , cut off water toDudleyas in your garden during the summer is important . plant rise in sandy soils or container are exceptions . They will accept infrequent summerwateringas long as thesoil drains well . The onset of fall or winter rainwater reawakensDudleyas from drought - make dormancy . Their dried-up leaves plump up quickly , maturation resumes , and flowering occurs during the following leap or summertime . These plants are amazingly springy . If a portion of a colony sloughs off a cliff case or is uprooted by a burrowing beast , it can persist for months until filth contact is re - established . Species that naturally grow on ocean bluff are also salt - spray tolerant .
Dudleyas have their part of disease and pestilence problems . However , if you could foreclose Argentine Ants from introducingmealybugsor aphids to yourDudleyas , they will be hefty . Mealybugs nestle in the thick recesses of the farewell , and their feeding de-escalate the plant .
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Dudleya greeneiis endemical to the Channel Islands of California . It grow along the drop-off of four of the eight islands .
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