Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
South Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
it is a type of cabbage
Number of Varieties
41
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
6-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
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
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
In Hindi
Ice Plant
लाल पत्ता गोभी
In German
Eis-Anlage
Rotkohl
In French
Ice Plant
Chou rouge
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
Repollo rojo
In Greek
Plant Ice
Κόκκινο λάχανο
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Red Cabbage
In Polish
Ice roślin
Czerwona kapusta
In Latin
Ice plant
Brassica Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Aizoaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
-
Number of Species
135400
1
27800
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