Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
South Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
-9999
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
-
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Irregular
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Celery
In Hindi
Ice Plant
अजवायन
In German
Eis-Anlage
Sellerie
In French
Ice Plant
Céleri
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
Apio
In Greek
Plant Ice
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Aipo
In Polish
Ice roślin
Seler
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Apiales
Family
Aizoaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Apioideae
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Celery
Season and care of Ice Plant and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Celery season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Ice Plant and Celery Physical Information
Ice Plant and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Celery are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Ice Plant and Celery
Care of Ice Plant and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.