Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central Asia
South America
Types
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Hillside
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-11
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree
Landscape
Botanical Name
Malus domestica
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Apple Tree
Moss Rose
In Hindi
सेब का वृक्ष
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Apfelbaum
Moss Rose
In French
Pommier
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Manzano
musgo de Rose
In Portuguese
Macieira
rosa-musgo
In Polish
jabłoń
Moss Rose
In Latin
Arbore
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Apple Tree and Moss Rose
Season and care of Apple Tree and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Apple Tree and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apple Tree season is Spring and Moss Rose season is Spring. The type of soil for Apple Tree is Loamy and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apple Tree is Neutral and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Apple Tree and Moss Rose Physical Information
Apple Tree and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Apple Tree and Moss Rose are as follows:
Apple Tree flower color: White
Apple Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Apple Tree and Moss Rose
Care of Apple Tree and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.