Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-7
Sunset Zone
Not Available
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Mat-forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
Not Available
No
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Self-Sowing
Not Available
No
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
Erysimum franciscanum
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
Franciscan wallflower
In German
Mittagsblume
Franziskaner Mauerblümchen
In French
Delosperma cooperi
wallflower franciscaine
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
alhelí franciscana
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
Φραγκισκανών wallflower
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
wallflower Franciscan
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
wallflower Franciszkanów
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
Francisci Wallflower
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Aizoaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Caryophyllales
Erysimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Franciscan Wallflower
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Franciscan Wallflower is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Franciscan Wallflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Franciscan Wallflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Franciscan Wallflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Franciscan Wallflower is Neutral, Alkaline.
Delosperma cooperi and Franciscan Wallflower Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Franciscan Wallflower physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Franciscan Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Franciscan Wallflower are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Franciscan Wallflower flower color: Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow and Yellow green
- Franciscan Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Franciscan Wallflower
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Franciscan Wallflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Franciscan Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Franciscan Wallflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.