Irish Moss

China Rose

About Irish Moss and China Rose

Irish Moss

China Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Asia, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

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

R. chinensis var. chinensis, R. chinensis var. spontanea,R. chinensis var. semperflorens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

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

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MINUARTIA verna

Rosa chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Irish Moss

China Rose, Chinese rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

आयरिश काई

चीनी गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Irish Moss

Rosa chinensis

7.2.3 In French

Irish Moss

Rosier de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de irlanda

Rosa chinensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Irish Moss

Rosa chinensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Moss irlandês

chinese Rose

7.2.7 In Polish

mech irlandzki

Chińska róża

7.2.8 In Latin

Irish Moss

Chinese rosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Minuartia

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50100

1 27800

Properties of Irish Moss and China Rose

Wondering what are the properties of Irish Moss and China Rose? We provide you with everything About Irish Moss and China Rose. Irish Moss doesn't have thorns and China Rose doesn't have thorns. Also Irish Moss does not have fragrant flowers. Irish Moss has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and China Rose has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Irish Moss and China Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Irish Moss and China Rose

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

Irish Moss and China Rose Physical Information

Irish Moss and China Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas China Rose height is 130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Irish Moss and China Rose are as follows:

Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green
China Rose flower color: Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
China Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Irish Moss and China Rose

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