Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Brazil
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
By seashore, gardens
  
Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Purple, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Tip cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
High
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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, Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA
  
Brunfelsia pauciflora
  
Common Name
Trailing Iceplant
  
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
  
In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi
  
Raintree
  
In German
Mittagsblume
  
raintree
  
In French
Delosperma cooperi
  
raintree
  
In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi
  
raintree
  
In Greek
Delosperma cooperi
  
Raintree
  
In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi
  
Raintree
  
In Polish
Delosperma cooperi
  
Raintree
  
In Latin
Delosperma cooperi
  
Raintree
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Caryophyllales
  
Brunfelsia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Petunioideae
  
Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Raintree
Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Raintree is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Raintree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Raintree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Raintree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral.
Delosperma cooperi and Raintree Physical Information
Delosperma cooperi and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Raintree are as follows:
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
- Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Raintree
Care of Delosperma cooperi and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.