Ice Plant Plant Care
Lampranthus inaequalis (Haw.) N.E.Br.
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Lampranthus bicolor, the bicoloured lampranthus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. A spreading succulent reaching 30 cm (12 in), it prefers to grow in sandy areas.
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How do you care for Ice Plant?
Ice Plant grows best in full sun.
Where Is the Ice Plant Native To?
What Is the Ice Plant?
Ice Plant (Lampranthus inaequalis) belongs to the Aizoaceae family within the Lampranthus genus. Ice Plant is native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Ice Plant displays a low-growing, spreading succulent growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Ice Plant produces bright, daisy-like flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Ice Plant Need?
Ice Plant thrives in full sun.
Light Requirement
Full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Ice Plant?
Sandy, well-draining soil mix with added perlite and coarse sand. Good drainage is essential for Ice Plant to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Ice Plant?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Ice Plant?
Ice Plant can be propagated through stem cuttings, division, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to ice plant plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Ice Plant Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Ice Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Ice Plant?
Ice Plant is susceptible to aphids, scale insects, mealybugs. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Ice Plant is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Lampranthus genus — compare its care with other Lampranthus species on PlantoScan.
Lampranthus is part of the Aizoaceae plant family — browse all Aizoaceae genera and species.
Ice Plant thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Lampranthus Species
Other Lampranthus species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Lampranthus inaequalis (Haw.) N.E.Br., family Aizoaceae (first published in in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 87: 212. 1930.) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Ice Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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