Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Tree
Origin
South Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
420
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
Ice Plant
Juneberry
In German
Eis-Anlage
Felsenbirnen
In French
Ice Plant
Amélanchier
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
Amelanchier
In Greek
Plant Ice
Juneberry
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Amelanchier
In Polish
Ice roślin
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Ice plant
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Aizoaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Amelanchier
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
13525
1
27800
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