Dudleya edulis Mission lettuce (Crassulaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Dudleya edulis
Mission lettuce
Evergreen perennial
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The Dudleya edulis plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - S. California. It is a member of the Crassulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Mission lettuce. Some home gardeners know the variety as Cotyledon edulis. (Nutt.)Brewer.&Wats. Echeveria edulis. Stylophyllum edulis.

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Latin Name:  Dudleya edulis
Common Name:  Mission lettuce
Family:  Crassulaceae
Author:  (Nutt.)Moran.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Rocky hillsides below 1,000 metres[71]. High elevations in the Sonoran Desert[200].

Propagation Notes: Seed - we have no details for this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of side shoots in the summer. Dry the stem for 24 hours before planting in a very sandy soil mix[200]. The main stem can also be used, the parent plant will then produce new plantlets at the cut edge[200].

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