Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Tree
Origin
South Africa
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
-
Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
10-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Indigo, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Insects
Allergy
-
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
SASSAFRAS albidum
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Sassafras
In Hindi
Ice Plant
Sassafras
In German
Eis-Anlage
Sassafras
In French
Ice Plant
Sassafras
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
Sasafrás
In Greek
Plant Ice
σασάφρα
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
sassafrás
In Polish
Ice roślin
Sassafras
In Latin
Ice plant
Sassafras
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Laurales
Family
Aizoaceae
Lauraceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Sassafras
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Cinnamomeae
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
Lauroideae
Number of Species
1354
1
27800
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