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Candleholder Dudleya

Dudleya Candelabrum

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Overview

Candleholder Dudleya (Dudleya candelabrum) is a sculptural succulent with rosettes reaching up to 12 inches in diameter. This slow-growing perennial boasts fleshy, pointed green leaves with a silvery bloom. During summer, it sends up to 18-inch tall flowering stalks bearing yellow blossoms. Native to California's rocky cliffs, it requires well-drained soil and thrives in full sun to partial shade. Drought-tolerant, ideal for xeriscape gardens. USDA zones 9-11.

Sun Full, HalfWater Very LowZones 10–10Type Succulent
Candleholder Dudleya (Dudleya Candelabrum) — <br><br>One distinctive feature of the Candleholder Dudleya is its striking flower stalks

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low
USDA zones
10–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Succulent
Family
Crassulaceae

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Dudleya Candelabrum

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