Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Southern Africa
  
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
Coral
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Tongue shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought, Dry soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
  
Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
  
Drought, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Ants, Flies
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Leaves, Sap
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
GASTERIA
  
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
Gasteria
  
In Hindi
Ice Plant
  
Gasteria
  
In German
Eis-Anlage
  
Gasteria
  
In French
Ice Plant
  
Gasteria
  
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
  
Gasteria
  
In Greek
Plant Ice
  
Gasteria
  
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
  
Gasteria
  
In Polish
Ice roślin
  
Gasteria
  
In Latin
Ice plant
  
Gasteria
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Aloaceae
  
Genus
Dorotheanthus
  
Gasteria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Asphodeloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Gasteria
Season and care of Ice Plant and Gasteria is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Gasteria Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Gasteria season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Gasteria is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Gasteria is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ice Plant and Gasteria Physical Information
Ice Plant and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Ice Plant and Gasteria are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Gasteria flower color: Coral
- Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Ice Plant and Gasteria
Care of Ice Plant and Gasteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.