Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-15
Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
CORYPHANTHA
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Pima Pineapple
In Hindi
Ice Plant
Pima अनानस
In German
Eis-Anlage
Pima Ananas
In French
Ice Plant
Pima ananas
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
Pima piña
In Greek
Plant Ice
Pima Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Pima Pineapple
In Polish
Ice roślin
Pima Ananas
In Latin
Ice plant
Pineapple Pima
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Coryphantha
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Pima Pineapple
Season and care of Ice Plant and Pima Pineapple is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Pima Pineapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Pima Pineapple season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Pima Pineapple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pima Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ice Plant and Pima Pineapple Physical Information
Ice Plant and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Pima Pineapple are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
- Pima Pineapple leaf color: Not Available
Care of Ice Plant and Pima Pineapple
Care of Ice Plant and Pima Pineapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pima Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.