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About Ice Plant and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Ice Plant


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
South Africa  
Central America, South America  

Types
Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
130  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Purple, 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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
Ice Plant  
फलियां  

In German
Eis-Anlage  
Bohnen  

In French
Ice Plant  
haricots  

In Spanish
Planta de hielo  
Green Beans  

In Greek
Plant Ice  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
Planta de gelo  
feijões  

In Polish
Ice roślin  
fasola  

In Latin
Ice plant  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fagales  

Family
Aizoaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Dorotheanthus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Ruschioideae  
-  

Number of Species
135  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Ice Plant and Spring Beans

Wondering what are the properties of Ice Plant and Spring Beans? We provide you with everything About Ice Plant and Spring Beans. Ice Plant doesn't have thorns and Spring Beans doesn't have thorns. Also Ice Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Ice Plant has allergic reactions like and Spring Beans has allergic reactions like . 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 Spring Beans and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ice Plant and Spring Beans

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

Ice Plant and Spring Beans Physical Information

Ice Plant and Spring Beans physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Spring Beans are as follows:

Care of Ice Plant and Spring Beans

Care of Ice Plant and Spring Beans include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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