Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South Africa
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
5-7
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, 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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
THUJA plicata
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
In Hindi
Ice Plant
Pacific redcedar
In German
Eis-Anlage
Riesen-Lebensbaum
In French
Ice Plant
Thuja plicata
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
Thuja plicata
In Greek
Plant Ice
Thuja plicata
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Thuja plicata
In Polish
Ice roślin
Żywotnik olbrzymi
In Latin
Ice plant
Thuja plicata
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Aizoaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Thuja
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Ice Plant and Western Red Cedar
Season and care of Ice Plant and Western Red Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Ice Plant and Western Red Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ice Plant season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Western Red Cedar season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand and for Western Red Cedar is Loam while the PH of soil for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline and for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.
Ice Plant and Western Red Cedar Physical Information
Ice Plant and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and Western Red Cedar are as follows:
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
- Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Ice Plant and Western Red Cedar
Care of Ice Plant and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.