Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South Africa
Mediterranean, Western Asia
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
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Ice Plant
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Eis-Anlage
Hyazinthe
In French
Ice Plant
jacinthe
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
jacinto
In Greek
Plant Ice
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
jacinto
In Polish
Ice roślin
hiacynt
In Latin
Ice plant
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Aizoaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Hyacinth
Season and care of Ice Plant and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Hyacinth season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Ice Plant and Hyacinth Physical Information
Ice Plant and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Hyacinth are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Ice Plant and Hyacinth
Care of Ice Plant and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.