Dudleya candida
Scientific Name: Dudleya candida Britton
Synonym: Cotyledon brycae, Cotyledon candida, Dudleya brycae, Echeveria candida
Family: Crassulaceae
Sunset®: 16,17,21-24
USDA: 10
Frost Tolerance: Avoid frost
Heat Tolerance: No extreme heat.
Sun Exposure: Part to full sun
Origin: Mexico (Baja California: Coronadas Island)
Growth Habits: Clumping rosettes, clumps up to 3 feet in diameter (90 cm), each rosette 2.8 to 8 inches in diameter (7-20 cm); 30 to 70 leaves, 2.4 to 6 inches long (6-15 cm), 0.4 to 1.2 inches wide (1-3 cm).
Watering Needs: Regular water in winter during the growing period.
Propagation: Offset, seeds
The Coronados Islands are 4 small islands on the pacific side of the Baja California, just south of the border with the United States. It rains only in winter, but the summers are foggy and cool.
Blooming Habits:
Pale yellow flowers on a 3 or 5-branched inflorescence, 20 inches tall (50 cm)
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