Dudleya lanceolata

Dudleya lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Dudleya
Species: D. lanceolata
Binomial name
Dudleya lanceolata
(Nutt.) Britt. & Rose
Synonyms

Dudleya brauntonii
Dudleya congesta
Dudleya goldmanii
Dudleya lurida

Dudleya lanceolata is a succulent plant known by the common name lanceleaf liveforever. This plant is native to the mountains of Southern California and Baja California, where it is found in rocky areas and slopes.[1]

Description

Growing in rock, in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

This dudleya has fleshy, pointed leaves of variable shape and size, from a basal rosette of flat, spade-shaped leaves to bunches of longer, thicker leaves. It is generally 1 foot (30 cm) tall and wide.

Its stem is erect and bears a branching inflorescence with up to 20 flowers on each of its few branches. The flowers are generally bright yellow, pink, or red, with pale green bases.

Cultivation

Dudleya lanceolata is cultivated as an ornamental plant by specialty nurseries, for use in rock gardens, as a potted plant, and a native plant in natural landscaping.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Calflora database: Dudleya lanceolata (lanceleaf liveforever) . accessed 2.2.2013
  2. ↑ Las Pilitas horticultural treatment: Dudleya lanceolata . accessed 2.2.2013
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