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About Ice Plant and Japanese Forest Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Japan
1.4 Types
Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
4NA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-9
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.50 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ice Plant
जापानी वन घास
7.2.2 In German
Eis-Anlage
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
Ice Plant
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de hielo
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
Plant Ice
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Ice roślin
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
Ice plant
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
8.5 Family
Aizoaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Dorotheanthus
Hachanechloa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
1 27800

Properties of Ice Plant and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Season and Care of Ice Plant and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Ice Plant and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

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

  • Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach

  • Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green

  • Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Ice Plant and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Ice Plant and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.