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Delosperma cooperi and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
-  
Ice Plant  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  
By seashore, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea  
DELOSPERMA  

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  
Trailing Iceplant  

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed  
Delosperma cooperi  

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille  
Mittagsblume  

In French
Matricaire odorante  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  
Delosperma cooperi  

In Latin
Pineapple Weed  
Delosperma cooperi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Aizoaceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Caryophyllales  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Ruschioideae  

Number of Species
1  
100  
99+

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Difference Between Pineapple Weed and Delosperma cooperi

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