Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Caribbean, South America
South Africa
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
84
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1312-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats
Butterflies
Allergy
Oral Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
सीताफल
Ice Plant
In German
Zuckerapfel
Eis-Anlage
In French
Sugar Apple
Ice Plant
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Planta de hielo
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
Pinha
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Ice roślin
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Ice plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Annonaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Annona
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Maloideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
166135
1
27800
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