Dudleya — 3 species

Botanical species in the genus Dudleya recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Edible

Dudleya edulis

Family: Crassulaceae

Cultivation

Requires a very sunny position in a well-drained soil. Plants enter a semi-dormant state in late summer and they should be kept fairly dry at this time. There must be some doubt over the hardiness of this species.

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Edible

Dudleya lanceolata

Family: Crassulaceae

Cultivation

This species is not very hardy outdoors and usually requires some protection from the frost.

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Edible

Dudleya pulverulenta

Family: Crassulaceae

Cultivation

257204 This species is not very hardy in Britain and requires protection from frosts. This contradicts slightly with the plants hardiness rating in the same book of 8, which suggests it should tolerate temperatures down to about -5°c.

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