Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
  
Grass
  
Origin
South Africa
  
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
  
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
7-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
12 - 10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
  
Gray, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Indeterminate
  
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Drought
  
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
  
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
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
  
Cut back old stems to the ground
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
conjunctivitis, Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
  
ERAGROSTIS curvula
  
Common Name
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In Hindi
Ice Plant
  
Weeping Lovegrass
  
In German
Eis-Anlage
  
Weinend lovegrass
  
In French
Ice Plant
  
Weeping lovegrass
  
In Spanish
Planta de hielo
  
Pasto llorón
  
In Greek
Plant Ice
  
κλάμα Lovegrass
  
In Portuguese
Planta de gelo
  
chorando lovegrass
  
In Polish
Ice roślin
  
Płacząca Lovegrass
  
In Latin
Ice plant
  
Plorans Lovegrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Aizoaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Dorotheanthus
  
Eragrostis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Eragrostideae
  
Subfamily
Ruschioideae
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available