Ice Plant

Poinsettia

About Ice Plant and Poinsettia

Ice Plant

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Mexico

1.4 Types

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

35.60 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)▶

45.70 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

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ice Plant

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Eis-Anlage

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Ice Plant

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de hielo

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

Plant Ice

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta de gelo

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Ice roślin

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Ice plant

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dorotheanthus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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100

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Properties of Ice Plant and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Ice Plant and Poinsettia

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

Ice Plant and Poinsettia Physical Information

Ice Plant and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Poinsettia are as follows:

Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ice Plant and Poinsettia

Care of Ice Plant and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.