Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
South Africa
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
3-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, 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
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Spring, Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Arthritis, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Crocus Longiflorus
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Crocus
In Hindi
Ice Plant
Crocus
In German
Eis-Anlage
Krokus
In French
Ice Plant
Crocus
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
Azafrán
In Greek
Plant Ice
κρόκος
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Açafrão
In Polish
Ice roślin
Krokus
In Latin
Ice plant
Erocum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Aizoaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Crocus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Crocoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Crocus
Season and care of Ice Plant and Crocus is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Crocus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Crocus season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Crocus is Loamy while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Crocus is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Ice Plant and Crocus Physical Information
Ice Plant and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Crocus are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
- Crocus leaf color: Green
Care of Ice Plant and Crocus
Care of Ice Plant and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.