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Abrams' liveforever

Dudleya abramsii

Abrams' liveforever
Photo: (c) Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0

Abrams' liveforever is a small, fleshy succulent that forms tight rosettes of thick, grey-green leaves, native to rocky areas of California and Baja California. It is a species complex with many subspecies, some rare, and it needs fast-draining soil and plenty of sun.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and keep water off the rosette.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining mix such as cactus or succulent compost with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost below about 0 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
SW. California to Mexico (Baja California Norte)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Dudleya abramsii is a species complex of succulent plants native to California and parts of Baja California. There are numerous subspecies, some critically endangered, with varying habits and lifestyles, but most often characterized by a smaller size, yellow flowers, and an affinity for rocky habitats. The subspecies may be polyphyletic.

Where it grows

D. abramsii is native to California and northern Baja California, where it grows in rocky areas in a number of habitat types.

Other Dudleya plants

Abrams' liveforever · San Bernardino Mountains liveforever · Limestone dudleya · Dudleya cymosa subsp. costatifolia · Vizcaino liveforever · White-flowered liveforever · Todos Santos liveforever · Anthony's Liveforever · Arizona Chalk Dudleya · Tapertip liveforever · Blochman's liveforever · Short Eaf Dudleya

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dudleya abramsii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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