Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Shrubs, Spurge
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
  
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Palmately Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Dry, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
JATROPHA
  
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
  
In Hindi
Ice Plant
  
रतनजोत
  
In German
Eis-Anlage
  
Purgiernuß
  
In French
Ice Plant
  
purghère
  
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
  
frailejón
  
In Greek
Plant Ice
  
jatropha
  
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
  
galamaluco
  
In Polish
Ice roślin
  
jatrofa
  
In Latin
Ice plant
  
Jatropha
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Dorotheanthus
  
Jatropha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Jatropheae
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Crotonoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available