Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Tree
Origin
South Africa
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Tropical Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
410
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
DILLENIA indica
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Chulta, Elephant Apple
In Hindi
Ice Plant
Elephant Apple
In German
Eis-Anlage
Elefant von Apple
In French
Ice Plant
Elephant d'Apple
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
El elefante de Apple
In Greek
Plant Ice
ελέφαντας της Apple
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Elefante da Apple
In Polish
Ice roślin
Słoń Jabłko
In Latin
Ice plant
Elephant Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Dilleniales
Family
Aizoaceae
Dilleniaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Dillenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
-
Number of Species
1351
1
27800
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