General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2-5 inches
Plant Spread: 12-24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Succulent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Mauve
Orange
Pink
Purple
Red
Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
2"-3"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Ice Plant
  • Vygie
  • Sheepfig
  • Volstruisslaai

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Location: Arenas Valley, NM My garden
Date: 2018-10-24
#Pollination
Location: Menton, France
Date: 2018-05-16
Location: Menton, France
Date: 18 May 2018

Date: 2009-01-01
Location: Southeast Alabama zone 8
Date: 2015-04-04
Within planting it a butterfly was already visiting it!
Location: Arenas Valley, NM My Home
Date: 2018-05-24
Location: Arenas Valley, NM My Home
Date: 2018-05-24
Location: Southeast alabama
Date: 2015-04-02
Yellow filaments are striking against the orange, white and red b
Location: Arenas Valley, NM My Home
Date: 2018-05-24
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Uploaded by rokkenjima

Date: 2009-01-01
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-04-15
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2013-02-04
Location: Worcester, MA
Date: 2017-07-14

Date: 2009-01-01

Date: 2022-04-01
Location: southeast alabama zone 8
Date: 2015-04-02
Fire Ice Plant in early April
Location: Aberdeen, NC (my garden 2022)
Date: August 18, 2022
Ice plant #92 nn; LHB page 364, 61-18-1, "Greek for exposed seede

Date: 2009-01-01

Date: 2014-06-23

Date: 2021-08-03
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden (Mobot) in St Louis
Date: 2016-06-18
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Parc de Saleccia - Corsica - France
Date: 2024-04-25
Location: Parc de Saleccia - Corsica - France
Date: 2024-04-25
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2022-04-01
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2013-02-04

Date: 2021-09-04
Location: Marimurta Botanical Garden
Date: 2019-04-22
Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2013-04-23
Location: Parc de Saleccia - Corsica - France
Uploaded by tinahartman64

Date: 2014-06-23

Date: 2022-04-01

photo credit: Elena Gaillard
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Plant Events from our members
tarev On September 1, 2018 Obtained plant
Bought from OSH Hardware
MrsBinWY On July 4, 2022 Transplanted
On 7-4-2022, poked cuttings in back side yard, next to path, above Ex. 'Lavender Bubbles.'
MrsBinWY On July 4, 2022 Transplanted
Cuttings from Jutta in front of Easter Bonnet Peony on 7-4-2022.
MrsBinWY On April 27, 2021 Seeds germinated
1
MrsBinWY On April 17, 2021 Seeds sown
16 'Copper Spinner' (sibling of 'Fire Spinner') seeds from NARGS Apr-21 (donation from Panayoti Kelaidis) in milk jug @ room temp
piksihk On July 4, 2022 Bloomed
piksihk On May 14, 2022 Obtained plant
from SL swap; cutting for rooting
WebTucker On August 17, 2022 Obtained plant
WebTucker On August 17, 2022 Bloomed
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If by any chance this is lampranthus aureus move it by skopjecollection Dec 7, 2019 11:28 AM 2

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