Cape Jasmine

Ice Plant

About Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant

Cape Jasmine

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1012-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

105.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

135.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought and Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

7.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

Ice Plant

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Eis-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

Ice Plant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

Planta de hielo

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

Plant Ice

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

Planta de gelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

Ice roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

Ice plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Dorotheanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant? We provide you with everything About Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant. Cape Jasmine doesn't have thorns and Ice Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Jasmine does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Jasmine has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen and Ice Plant has allergic reactions like Hay fever and Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant

Season and care of Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Jasmine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ice Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Jasmine is Loam, Sand and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cape Jasmine is Acidic, Neutral and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant

Care of Cape Jasmine and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.