Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Canary Islands
  
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
Volcanic Islands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
11-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought, Frost, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
DRACAENA draco
  
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
  
In Hindi
Ice Plant
  
ड्रैगन ट्री
  
In German
Eis-Anlage
  
Drachenbaum
  
In French
Ice Plant
  
dragonnier
  
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
  
Drago
  
In Greek
Plant Ice
  
Δράκος Tree
  
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
  
Dragoeiro
  
In Polish
Ice roślin
  
smok Drzewo
  
In Latin
Ice plant
  
draco ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Dorotheanthus
  
Dracaena
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Dragon Tree
Season and care of Ice Plant and Dragon Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Dragon Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Dragon Tree season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Dragon Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dragon Tree is Neutral, Alkaline.
Ice Plant and Dragon Tree Physical Information
Ice Plant and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Dragon Tree are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Dragon Tree flower color: White
- Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Ice Plant and Dragon Tree
Care of Ice Plant and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.