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Rock Echeveria, Dudleya saxosa. Flowering Plant. Pictures And Photos Taken At Apache Lake, Arizona. April 17, 2009.

Rock Echeveria, Dudleya saxosa. Flowers. Pictures And Photos Taken At Apache Lake, Arizona. April 17, 2009.

Rock Echeveria, Dudleya saxosa. Flower. Pictures And Photos Taken At Apache Lake, Arizona. April 17, 2009.

Rock Echeveria, Dudleya saxosa. Flower. Pictures And Photos Taken At Apache Lake, Arizona. April 17, 2009.

Flowers. Rock Echeveria, Dudleya saxosa.	Leaves. Rock Echeveria, Dudleya saxosa.

Rock Echeveria. Dudleya saxosa, tonecrop Family ( Crassulaceae ), Rock Echeveria. Also called: Gila County Live- Forever, Rock Live Forever, Dudleya collomiae, Echeveria collomiae, Dudleya saxosa subsp. collomiae. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Rock Echeveria is a blue-glaucous succulent which forms a basal rosette. It has bright yellow - orange, tube shaped flowers It seems to grow best in rock crevaces with little soil. In fact, Dudleya saxosa thrive in a very small soil volume, and the underground corm is the major supplier of water to the succulent leaves during periods of drought. This would make it an excellent Xeriscape plant. However, this subspecies is listed as a Salvage Restricted Protected Native Plant, by the Arizona Department of Agriculture. It is unlawfull to transport it without the proper paperwork and authorization. Quick Notes: Height: Height to about 1 feet. Spreading to about 1 foot. Some plants will grow to about 17 inches. Flowers: Bright yellow tubular shaped flowers which are supported on succulent orange - red peduncles. Some of the more exceptional plants will have flowering stalks that can reach about 50 cm tall. Flowering Time: Mid - April. Leaves: Their elongate leaves are pointed, but are not sharp at the tips while the margins are smooth. Stems: Stemless, densely leaved basal rosette. Fruit: The fruit is in a group of five capsules, containing numerous seeds. Found: Throughout Arizona. Normally found growing along cracks in boulders on the North side of the boulder. Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade Elevation: 0 to 7,218 Feet. Habitat: North facing rock cracks, clifs, with some, well-drained soil. Full Sun. But best with some shade. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken At Apache Lake, Arizona. April 17, 2009. It is a host to the Sonoran Blue Butterfly, Philotes sonorensis.

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