Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Succulent
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South Africa
Types
-
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
-
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALOE dichotoma
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Kokerboom
Quiver Tree
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
तरकश ट्री
Ice Plant
In German
Köcherbaum
Eis-Anlage
In French
Quiver Tree
Ice Plant
In Spanish
Árbol de la aljaba
Planta de hielo
In Greek
φαρέτρα Δέντρο
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
Árvore do quiver
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Quiver Drzewo
Ice roślin
In Latin
pharetram ligno
Ice plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aloaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Aloe
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
500135
1
27800
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