Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
South Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Number of Varieties
47
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-156-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
6-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Light Purple, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Ovate elongated
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs, Rabbits
Allergy
-
Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Brassica oleracea
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage
In Hindi
Ice Plant
Savoy Cabbage
In German
Eis-Anlage
Wirsing
In French
Ice Plant
Savoy Cabbage
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
col de col rizada
In Greek
Plant Ice
Savoy Cabbage
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
Savoy Cabbage
In Polish
Ice roślin
Kapusta włoska
In Latin
Ice plant
Brassica Sabaudiae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Aizoaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Dorotheanthus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
-
Number of Species
1351
1
27800
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