Life Span
Annual
  
Biennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Perennial
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Not Available
  
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
Orange, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Small elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Early Fall, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
  
Late Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Flowers, Root
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
POTENTILLA
  
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
Potentilla
  
In Hindi
Ice Plant
  
Potentilla plant
  
In German
Eis-Anlage
  
Potentilla Pflanze
  
In French
Ice Plant
  
plante Potentilla
  
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
  
planta Potentilla
  
In Greek
Plant Ice
  
φυτό potentilla
  
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
  
planta Potentilla
  
In Polish
Ice roślin
  
Potentilla roślin
  
In Latin
Ice plant
  
Potentilla herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Dorotheanthus
  
Potentilla
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Rosoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Potentilla
Season and care of Ice Plant and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Potentilla season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.
Ice Plant and Potentilla Physical Information
Ice Plant and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Potentilla are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
- Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Ice Plant and Potentilla
Care of Ice Plant and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.