Cloud-loving Hardy Ice Plant Delosperma nubigenum
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Mesembryanthemum nubigenum
- Phonetic Spelling
- del-oh-SPUR-muh noo-bee-GEE-num
- Description
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Cloud-loving hardy ice plant with thick, fleshy, shiny, bright, light green leaves 1.2 in. long that has a reddish tinge in fall through the winter months. Grows well in zone 5. Solitary chartreuse-yellow, daisy-like flowers in spring. Space plants 10-14 inches apart. Good drought tolerance and moderately salt tolerant with the ability of being grown in colder climates.
It is a member of the ice plant family (Aizoaceae).
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Delosperma
- Species:
- nubigenum
- Family:
- Aizoaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South Africa
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Drought tolerant; salt tolerant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 3 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 9 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Habit/Form:
- Horizontal
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Solitary chartreuse-yellow, daisy-like flowers in spring.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Fleshy
- Glossy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Thick, fleshy, shiny, bright, light green leaves 1.2 in. long that get a reddish tinge in fall.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Erosion
- Salt
