Ice Plant

White Star Creeper

About Ice Plant and White Star Creeper

Ice Plant

White Star Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7*5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach

Light Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

PRATIA pedunculata

7.2 Common Name

Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

White Star creeper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ice Plant

व्हाइट स्टार लता

7.2.2 In German

Eis-Anlage

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

7.2.3 In French

Ice Plant

Blanc étoiles creeper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de hielo

Blanco enredadera estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Plant Ice

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta de gelo

Branca Baby estrela

7.2.7 In Polish

Ice roślin

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

7.2.8 In Latin

Ice plant

Stella creeper albis,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Aizoaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Dorotheanthus

Pratia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ruschioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Ice Plant and White Star Creeper

Wondering what are the properties of Ice Plant and White Star Creeper? We provide you with everything About Ice Plant and White Star Creeper. Ice Plant doesn't have thorns and White Star Creeper doesn't have thorns. Also Ice Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Ice Plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and White Star Creeper has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 White Star Creeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ice Plant and White Star Creeper

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

Ice Plant and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Ice Plant and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Ice Plant and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Ice Plant and White Star Creeper

Care of Ice Plant and White Star Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.