Plant Profile: Oscularia piquetbergensis

Names

Ice Plant

  • Photo of Oscularia piquetbergensis (Oscularia piquetbergensiss)

Phonetic Spelling:os-kuh-LAR-ee-a pik-wet-berg-EN-sis

Genus:Oscularia

Species:piquetbergensis

Family:Aizoaceae

As a member of the Aizoaceae family, the Ice Plant thrives in full sunlight and is highly resistant to drought conditions.

Oscularia piquetbergensis Feature Summary

Oscularia piquetbergensis Image Gallery

Tags

#full sun tolerant
#drought tolerant
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats

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Oscularia piquetbergensis Feature Summary

Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden

Oscularia piquetbergensis Attributes

Oscularia piquetbergensis: Country Or Region Of Origin

Cape Provinces

Oscularia piquetbergensis: Distribution

Cape Provinces

Oscularia piquetbergensis: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)

drought

Oscularia piquetbergensis Cultural Conditions

Oscularia piquetbergensis: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Oscularia piquetbergensis Leaves

Oscularia piquetbergensis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Oscularia piquetbergensis Stem

Oscularia piquetbergensis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Oscularia piquetbergensis Landscape

Oscularia piquetbergensis: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Oscularia piquetbergensis: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind