Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Grass
Origin
South Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa
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
Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8 - 1
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
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Bacterial Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Caterpillar, Insects, Moths
Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Italian Ryegrass
In Hindi
Ice Plant
इतालवी ryegrass
In German
Eis-Anlage
italienisches Raigras
In French
Ice Plant
Ray-grass italien
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
raigrás italiano
In Greek
Plant Ice
Ιταλικά ήρα
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
azevém
In Polish
Ice roślin
życica wielokwiatowa
In Latin
Ice plant
Italian ryegrass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Lolium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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.
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.