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Canyon liveforever

Dudleya cymosa subsp. paniculata

Also called Diablo Range Dudleya

Canyon liveforever
Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0

Canyon liveforever is a native California succulent with rosettes of pale green to whitish leaves and pale yellow flowers in late spring. It is a rock-garden and xeriscape plant that needs fast-draining soil and very little water.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent, Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and water less in winter.
Soil
Very fast-draining gritty or rocky mix, such as cactus mix with added pumice or grit.
Temperature
10–30 °C; tolerates light frost once established but protect from prolonged freezing and wet cold
How easy
Moderate

About

Dudleya cymosa subsp. paniculata, known by the common name Diablo Range dudleya, is a species of perennial succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae native to the Inner South Coast Range of California. It is characterized by pale yellowish flowers, oblong to oblanceolate leaves and a growth habit not limited to a single substrate. It is closely related to Dudleya abramsii subsp. setchellii.

Where it grows

This species occurs throughout the Inner South Coast Ranges, the eastern San Francisco Bay Area, and mountainous portions of the San Joaquin Valley. It is particularly conspicuous on Mount Diablo and Mount Hamilton. It is found on rocky outcrops and in canyons.

Other Dudleya plants

Abrams' liveforever · 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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dudleya cymosa subsp. paniculata 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.

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