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Playa Maria liveforever

Dudleya rigidiflora

Dudleya rigidiflora, the Playa Maria liveforever, is a very rare succulent perennial from the Pacific coast of southwestern Baja California, Mexico, in the stonecrop family. It is a wild species rarely grown in gardens, and it needs bright light, sharp drainage and very little water.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry fully between waterings; keep it dry in winter.
Soil
Very fast-draining mix, such as cactus mix with extra grit or pumice.
Temperature
10–35 °C; protect from frost and prolonged cold wet conditions
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Mexico (Baja California Sur)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Dudleya rigidiflora is a very rare species of succulent perennial plant known by the common name Playa Maria liveforever, endemic to the coast of southwestern Baja California.

Where it grows

Occurs on the coast of southwestern Baja California, around the Playa Maria Bay (Bahía María), near San José de las Palomas. It occurs on barren hillsides and arroyos near the Pacific Ocean.

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 rigidiflora 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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