Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
South Africa
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Habitat
Desert
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Spreading
Flower Color
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Succulent
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Spring, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Cactaceae
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Cactus
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
Naagaphanee
Ice Plant
In German
Kaktus
Eis-Anlage
In French
Cactus
Ice Plant
In Spanish
El Cactus
Planta de hielo
In Greek
κάκτος
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
cacto
Planta de gelo
In Polish
kaktus
Ice roślin
In Latin
Cactus
Ice plant
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Not Available
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cactus and Ice Plant
Season and care of Cactus and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Ice Plant season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cactus and Ice Plant Physical Information
Cactus and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cactus and Ice Plant are as follows:
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
- Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Care of Cactus and Ice Plant
Care of Cactus and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.