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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin
South Africa

Types
Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white

Number of Varieties
4 100

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Succulent

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis

Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy

In Hindi
Ice Plant

In German
Eis-Anlage

In French
Ice Plant

In Spanish
Planta de hielo

In Greek
Plant Ice

In Portuguese
Planta de gelo

In Polish
Ice roślin

In Latin
Ice plant

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Aizoaceae

Genus
Dorotheanthus

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Ruschioideae

Number of Species
135 90

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Properties of Ice Plant

Want to know the properties of Ice Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ice Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Ice Plant Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ice Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ice Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ice Plant physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ice Plant

Taking Ice Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ice Plant include pruning, which should be done Shape and thin as needed. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ice Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ice Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Ice Plant is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cooper’s ice plant Hardy yellow Starburst Hardy white. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side and Suburban areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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