About Dudleya acuminata Rose
Dudleya acuminata Rose is a succulent plant that grows in clumps, producing 5 to 6 dense rosettes from a thick caudex. It does not produce very many leaves; the leaves are broadly ovate, 4 to 7 cm long, widest at the base, thick, pale green, and not glaucous. Its peduncle grows 25 to 30 cm high, and bears bracts that are 1 to 1.5 cm long, ovate, acute, and sagittate at the base. The inflorescence is slightly glaucous, with short pedicels 3 to 6 mm long. The flower's calyx is 5 mm long, deeply split into 5 lobes, with triangular-ovate lobes. The corolla is reddish yellow, and flowering occurs in April and May. The chromosome number of this species is 17. This species is endemic to the Baja California Peninsula and its surrounding islands, where it grows in extreme southern Baja California, northern Baja California Sur, and on Cedros Island. In cultivation, growers report that this plant has rapid germination and growth during its first year, but has high mortality rates regardless of growing medium. It may grow better when placed under partial shade.
