Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
-
South Africa
Types
-
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
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
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
candelabro
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
candelabro
Ice Plant
In German
candelabro
Eis-Anlage
In French
candelabro
Ice Plant
In Spanish
candelabro
Planta de hielo
In Greek
candelabro
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
candelabro
Planta de gelo
In Polish
candelabro
Ice roślin
In Latin
candelabro
Ice plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Browningia
Dorotheanthus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
-135
1
27800
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