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Gila County liveforever

Dudleya saxosa subsp. collomiae

Gila County liveforever
Photo: Nolan Exe, CC BY 4.0

A perennial succulent subspecies native to rocky slopes, crevices and canyons on Arizona's sky islands, grown for its rosettes of leaves and bright yellow flowers. The key to growing it is sharp drainage and bright light, as it rots in wet soil.

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 avoid wetting the rosette.
Soil
Fast-draining gritty mix, such as cactus mix with added pumice or grit.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below about 0 °C, as it tolerates light frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Dudleya saxosa subsp. collomiae, known by the common name Gila County liveforever, is a subspecies of perennial succulent plant within the genus Dudleya native to central Arizona. It is characterized by showy bright-yellow flowers on an upright inflorescence colored pink, red or orange. The leaves are green or covered in a white, powdery wax. This species is found growing in rocky slopes, canyons, and crevices, and often on Sonoran Desert sky islands.

Where it grows

Dudleya saxosa subsp. collomiae is one of the only species of Dudleya native to Arizona, the other being Dudleya arizonica, the Arizona Chalk Dudleya. It has a preference for rocky slopes, crevices, and canyons in central Arizona on sky islands, occurring from 2,000 to over 6,000 ft. in elevation.

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 saxosa subsp. collomiae 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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