Crassulaceae (Dudleya)

Protocol Information for:

Label_title:
Dudleya (farinosa)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Crassulaceae

Family Common Name:
Stonecrop Family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Dudleya

Species:
farinosa

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Species Authority:
(Lindl.) Brit. & Rose

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Authors:

Betty Young

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Common Name:
Powdery Liveforever

Species Code:
DUDFAR

Ecotype:
Marin County, California

General Distribution:
D. farinosa is found on sea bluffs, coastal sage and scrub communities from Los Angeles county, California, north to southern Oregon.

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Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Container (plug)

Stock Type:
3 inch pot

Grow Time:
0

Target Specifications:
Height: N/A
Caliper: N/A
Root System: Firm plug in container.

Propagation Collection:
Seeds are collected between June 1st and September 1st.
Mature inflorescences are brown cymes which rises from succulent basal leaves.
Seeds are tiny and dust like.

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Seed Cleaning:Rub capsules over a screen and let seeds fall through.
Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored in a refrigerator.
Seeds/gram: 3,300

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
Seeds are cold stratified for 2 weeks in moist peat moss.

Growing Area Preparation / Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Fully Controlled Greenhouse.
Sowing Method: Transplanting Germinants.
2 grams of seeds are sown per flat containing Sunshine Mix #4 Aggregate Plus (peat moss, perlite, major and minor nutrients, gypsum, and dolomitic lime).
Seeds are mixed with media to sow and are surface sown.
Flats are watered in with an automatic irrigation system.
Seeds are sown on June 1st.
% Germination:50%

Establishment Phase:
Seeds germinate 14 days after sowing.
Seedlings are transplanted 14 days after germination to individual 3 inch containers containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand.
Transplant Survival averages 85%.

Length of Establishment Phase:
1 month

Active Growth Phase:
After seedlings are established, fertilize with Nutricote NPK (13-13-13) 3 months after transplanting. Plants require good drainage.

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References:
A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973.

Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Dudleya farinosa (Lindl.) Brit. & Rose plants 3 inch pot; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/07/05). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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