Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin
South Africa
Types
Not Available
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought and Salt
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
Ice Plant
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Eis-Anlage
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Ice Plant
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Planta de hielo
In Greek
Hippeastrum
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Ice roślin
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Ice plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Amaryllis
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hippeastrum and Ice Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Ice Plant? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Ice Plant. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Ice Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Ice Plant has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and Ice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Ice Plant
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Ice Plant season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hippeastrum and Ice Plant Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Ice Plant are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and 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 Hippeastrum and Ice Plant
Care of Hippeastrum and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Hippeastrum 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.