Plant Database

Live-forever

Dudleya lanceolota

Family:
Crassulaceae
Irrigation:
Little to no supplemental water is needed.
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Origin:
Found in coastal sage scrub and chaparral communities below 3500 ft. from Santa Barbara south into Baja.
Landscape Value:
Great for rock gardens, and can be grown in pots with well drained soil. Get a nice stalk of orangish red flowers.
Life History:
Perennial succulent
Propagation:
No special treatment is needed for seed propagation.
Climate/Zone:
Jepson Manual zones 14-17, 22-24.
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun but likes partial shade
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruiting Season:
n/a
Care Instructions:
Likes rocky well drained soil, and prefers a little shade versus full sun. It needs no extra irrigation except normal watering from the climate it is in. If not in well drained soil and is overwatered its roots will rot and die.