Meaning of icicle plant | Babel Free

Definitions

A plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae, with long, powdery-white leaves (Helichrysum thianschanicum).

Examples

“Deck out your view with a winter motif using small-in-stature Alberta spruce (which will maintain its chartreuse green color all winter) and icicle plant (which may fail to overwinter in some climates but holds its icy white form).”

“As an example, I looked up alternatives to icicle plant (mesembryanthemum) for the Southern California area and found eight different species, including several local native ground covers that could be substituted for the ubiquitous succulent along our freeways.”

“So-called icicle plants, their leaves thick and waxen, crept across the drifting dunes, adorning them with their own beautiful blooms.”

“So, I watched from behind an icicle plant bank getting angrier and angrier by the minute.”

“Mesembryanthemum criniflorum or Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Also known as ice plant, icicle plant, pebble plant, and fig marigold.”

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