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About Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi


About Delosperma cooperi and Quiver Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Succulent   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Southern Africa, South Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert   
By seashore, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
Yes   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALOE dichotoma   
DELOSPERMA   

Common Name
Kokerboom Quiver Tree   
Trailing Iceplant   

In Hindi
तरकश ट्री   
Delosperma cooperi   

In German
Köcherbaum   
Mittagsblume   

In French
Quiver Tree   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Spanish
Árbol de la aljaba   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Greek
φαρέτρα Δέντρο   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Portuguese
Árvore do quiver   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Polish
Quiver Drzewo   
Delosperma cooperi   

In Latin
pharetram ligno   
Delosperma cooperi   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Aloaceae   
Aizoaceae   

Genus
Aloe   
Caryophyllales   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae   
Ruschioideae   

Number of Species
500   
33
100   
99+

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Properties of Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi

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

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Season and Care of Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi

Season and care of Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Quiver Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Quiver Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Quiver Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.

Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information

Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Quiver Tree height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:

Care of Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi

Care of Quiver Tree and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quiver Tree pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quiver Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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