Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
America, Southeastern Asia
South Africa
Types
-
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
504
0
40000
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Habitat
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
65.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
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
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Spathiphyllum floribundum
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Snowflower, Peace lily
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
Snowflower
Ice Plant
In German
Schneeblume
Eis-Anlage
In French
Fleur de Neige
Ice Plant
In Spanish
Flor de Nieve
Planta de hielo
In Greek
Snow Flower
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
Flor de Neve
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Płatek śniegu
Ice roślin
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Flower
Ice plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Spathiphyllum
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Spathiphylleae
-
Subfamily
Monsteroideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
30135
1
27800
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