Arizona chalk dudleya is a small, waxy desert succulent rosette with long red flowers, native to the dry southwest US and northwest Mexico. It thrives with bright light, sharp drainage and very little water.
Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent, Perennial
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and reduce or stop in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining gritty mix, such as cactus mix with added pumice or grit, or rocky limestone-type soil.
Temperature
18 to 35 °C; tolerates brief cold to about -7 °C if kept dry, protect from prolonged frost and wet cold.
How easy
Easy
Native range
SE. California to W. Arizona and Mexico (N. Baja California, NW. Sonora)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland
About
Dudleya arizonica is a species of perennial succulent plant commonly known as the Arizona chalk dudleya and the Arizona liveforever. A member of the genus Dudleya, this species is characterized by long, red flowers that adorn a waxy rosette of succulent leaves. It resembles a reduced desert form of the more coastal chalk dudleya, Dudleya pulverulenta, but differs in its smaller stature, lower number of leaves, and orientation of the flowers. Native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, it is widespread in range, but is primarily found in scattered, widely separated localities. It can be found as far west as coastal Ensenada to the desolate desert ranges of Nevada. It is one of two species of Dudleya that occur in Arizona, the other being Dudleya saxosa subsp. collomiae, and is the only species on mainland Mexico and in Utah.
Where it grows
Dudleya arizonica is native to much of the desert southwestern United States, along with northwestern Mexico. It is native to Arizona, Baja California, California, Nevada, Utah and Sonora.
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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.