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Dudleya abramsii subsp. abramsii
Abrams' liveforever is a small, slow-growing succulent from rocky granite crevices in California and Baja California, grown mainly by collectors rather than as a typical pot plant. Its key to success is sharp drainage, shade during the hottest months, and a rock crevice-like setting.
Dudleya abramsii subsp. abramsii is a species of succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common name as Abrams' liveforever. It is a small, delicate plant found growing among rocks, and is characterized by yellow flowers with a red tinge that emerge from May to July. It is native to the southern Sierra Nevada of California and the Peninsular Ranges across both the United States and Mexico.
This plant is not well-suited to pot culture, but may thrive if planted in a crevice between granite rocks and left alone. Plants placed between rocks in an effort to mimic the natural habitat will survive and flower for many years. The plants must be shaded during the hottest months of the year, as they may live only 2 to 3 years in full sun. They are also vulnerable to pests that may eat the stem, destroying the meristem and killing the plant.
The plant primarily occurs in the southern Sierra Nevada of California and the Peninsular Ranges of southern California and Baja California. Its distribution in the Peninsular Ranges occurs in the north from the San Jacinto Mountains to Mount Laguna and Jacumba, down into the Sierra Juarez and the Sierra de San Pedro Martir. It can be found at elevations of 750 to 2200 meters.
San Bernardino Mountains liveforever · Limestone dudleya · Dudleya cymosa subsp. costatifolia · Abrams' liveforever · Vizcaino liveforever · White-flowered liveforever · Todos Santos liveforever · Anthony's Liveforever · Arizona Chalk Dudleya · Tapertip liveforever · Blochman's liveforever · Short Eaf Dudleya
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