Devil's Tongue

Ice Plant

About Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant

Devil's Tongue

Ice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Succulent

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.13 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

1.14 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15

4 99

1.15 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.16 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.17 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

1.10.1 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

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

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Blue Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Succulent

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Shape and thin as needed

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

Mealybugs

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

no allergic reactions

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

6.2 Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

6.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

Ice Plant

6.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Eis-Anlage

6.2.3 In French

Amorphophallus konjac

Ice Plant

6.2.4 In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

Planta de hielo

6.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

Plant Ice

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

Planta de gelo

6.2.7 In Polish

konjac

Ice roślin

6.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

Ice plant

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Alismatales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Araceae

Aizoaceae

7.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Dorotheanthus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Ruschioideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Ice Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Ice Plant has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant

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

Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant

Care of Devil's Tongue and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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.