Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
South Africa
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
Ice Plant
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Eis-Anlage
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
Ice Plant
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
Reina de la noche
In Greek
Plant Ice
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
Ice roślin
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
Ice plant
Maria Maria Cereus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus
Wondering what are the properties of Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus. Ice Plant doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Ice Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Ice Plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Ice Plant and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.