California Rose

Irish Moss

About California Rose and Irish Moss

California Rose

Irish Moss

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plant, Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

California, Caribbean, Mexico

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

1.4 Types

Not Available

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Chaparral, Foot Hills, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not available

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Variety of colors

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rash

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Rosa californica

MINUARTIA verna

7.2 Common Name

California wildrose, California rose

Irish Moss

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैलिफोर्निया गुलाब

आयरिश काई

7.2.2 In German

Kalifornische Hecken-Rose

Irish Moss

7.2.3 In French

Le rosier de Californie

Irish Moss

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rosa californica

musgo de irlanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Καλιφόρνια αυξήθηκε

Irish Moss

7.2.6 In Portuguese

California aumentou

Moss irlandês

7.2.7 In Polish

California róży

mech irlandzki

7.2.8 In Latin

California resurrexit

Irish Moss

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Rosa

Minuartia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of California Rose and Irish Moss

Wondering what are the properties of California Rose and Irish Moss? We provide you with everything About California Rose and Irish Moss. California Rose has thorns and Irish Moss doesn't have thorns. Also California Rose does not have fragrant flowers. California Rose has allergic reactions like Rash and Irish Moss has allergic reactions like Rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of California Rose and Irish Moss and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of California Rose and Irish Moss

Season and care of California Rose and Irish Moss is important to know. While considering everything about California Rose and Irish Moss Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Rose season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Irish Moss season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for California Rose is Loam, Sand and for Irish Moss is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for California Rose is Acidic, Neutral and for Irish Moss is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

California Rose and Irish Moss Physical Information

California Rose and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. California Rose height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of California Rose and Irish Moss are as follows:

California Rose flower color: Variety of colors
California Rose leaf color: Gray and Gray Green
Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of California Rose and Irish Moss

Care of California Rose and Irish Moss include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer California Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.