Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
South Africa
  
Types
April Cross, Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant
  
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Unknown
  
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Spring, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed
  
Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab, white rust
  
Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought and Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Diabetes, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C, Weight loss
  
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
RHAPHANUS sativus
  
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
Common Name
Radish plant
  
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
In Hindi
मूली
  
Ice Plant
  
In German
Rettich Pflanze
  
Eis-Anlage
  
In French
usine de radis
  
Ice Plant
  
In Spanish
planta de rábano
  
Planta de hielo
  
In Greek
φυτικά ραπανάκι
  
Plant Ice
  
In Portuguese
planta radish
  
Planta de gelo
  
In Polish
rzodkiewka roślin
  
Ice roślin
  
In Latin
raphanus herba
  
Ice plant
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Aizoaceae
  
Genus
Raphanus
  
Dorotheanthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Ruschioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Radish Plant and Ice Plant
Season and care of Radish Plant and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Radish Plant and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Radish Plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ice Plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Radish Plant is Loam and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Radish Plant is Neutral and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Radish Plant and Ice Plant Physical Information
Radish Plant and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Radish Plant height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Radish Plant and Ice Plant are as follows:
Radish Plant flower color: White
Radish Plant leaf color: Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
- Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Care of Radish Plant and Ice Plant
Care of Radish Plant and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radish Plant pruning is done No pruning needed and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Radish Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.