Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Tree
Origin
South Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Acer saccharum
Number of Varieties
4128
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
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, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, 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
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
ACER saccharum
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Sugar Maple
In Hindi
Ice Plant
चीनी मेपल
In German
Eis-Anlage
Zuckerahorn
In French
Ice Plant
sucre d'érable
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
arce de azúcar
In Greek
Plant Ice
Maple ζάχαρη
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Bordo de Açucar
In Polish
Ice roślin
Cukier klonowy
In Latin
Ice plant
Sugar Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Aizoaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
-
Number of Species
135128
1
27800
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