Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
  
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Globe shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
Cactaceae
  
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
Cactus
  
In Hindi
Ice Plant
  
Naagaphanee
  
In German
Eis-Anlage
  
Kaktus
  
In French
Ice Plant
  
Cactus
  
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
  
El Cactus
  
In Greek
Plant Ice
  
κάκτος
  
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
  
cacto
  
In Polish
Ice roślin
  
kaktus
  
In Latin
Ice plant
  
Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Dorotheanthus
  
Not Available
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Cactus
Season and care of Ice Plant and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Cactus season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Ice Plant and Cactus Physical Information
Ice Plant and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Cactus are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Ice Plant and Cactus
Care of Ice Plant and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.