Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Bulb, Flowering Plants
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
  
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
Scrubs, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loamy
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
  
Spring, Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Loamy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
Arthritis, Gout
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
Crocus Longiflorus
  
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
Crocus
  
In Hindi
Ice Plant
  
Crocus
  
In German
Eis-Anlage
  
Krokus
  
In French
Ice Plant
  
Crocus
  
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
  
Azafrán
  
In Greek
Plant Ice
  
κρόκος
  
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
  
Açafrão
  
In Polish
Ice roślin
  
Krokus
  
In Latin
Ice plant
  
Erocum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Iridaceae
  
Genus
Dorotheanthus
  
Crocus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Crocoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available