Ice Plant

Italian Ryegrass

About Ice Plant and Italian Ryegrass

Ice Plant

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Indeterminate

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ice Plant

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Eis-Anlage

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

Ice Plant

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de hielo

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Plant Ice

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta de gelo

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Ice roślin

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Ice plant

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dorotheanthus

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ice Plant and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Ice Plant and Italian Ryegrass

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

Ice Plant and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Ice Plant and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Italian Ryegrass are as follows:

Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ice Plant and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Ice Plant and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.