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Dudleya rigida

Dudleya rigida
Photo: Frederick Andrews Walpole (1861-1904), Public domain

Dudleya rigida, the La Laguna liveforever, is a rare succulent perennial in the stonecrop family, found only on the highest peaks of the Sierra de la Laguna in Baja California Sur, Mexico. It grows as clusters of rosettes on rocky ground, and it is most often grown by specialist succulent collectors rather than as a common garden plant.

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.
Soil
Fast-draining gritty or cactus mix.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Dudleya rigida is a species of succulent perennial plant in the family Crassulaceae known commonly as the La Laguna liveforever. Characterized by a tall inflorescence with pendant yellowish-red flowers, it is a very rare plant whose existence was doubtful until botanist Reid Moran accidentally re-discovered it. It is endemic to the highest peaks of the Sierra de la Laguna in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Where it grows

Dudleya rigida is native to the Sierra de la Laguna, growing on rocky outcroppings alongside Agave promontorii, Nolina beldingii, and Myrtillocactus cochal.

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 rigida 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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