Ice Plant

Echinocactus

About Ice Plant and Echinocactus

Ice Plant

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South Africa

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ice Plant

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Eis-Anlage

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

Ice Plant

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de hielo

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Plant Ice

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta de gelo

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Ice roślin

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Ice plant

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Dorotheanthus

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Ice Plant and Echinocactus

Wondering what are the properties of Ice Plant and Echinocactus? We provide you with everything About Ice Plant and Echinocactus. Ice Plant doesn't have thorns and Echinocactus doesn't have thorns. Also Ice Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Ice Plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Echinocactus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Ice Plant and Echinocactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ice Plant and Echinocactus

Season and care of Ice Plant and Echinocactus is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Echinocactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Echinocactus season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Ice Plant and Echinocactus Physical Information

Ice Plant and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Echinocactus are as follows:

Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Ice Plant and Echinocactus

Care of Ice Plant and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.