Irish Moss

Creeping Jenny

About Irish Moss and Creeping Jenny

Irish Moss

Creeping Jenny

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

China

1.4 Types

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

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Cup shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MINUARTIA verna

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

7.2 Common Name

Irish Moss

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

7.2.1 In Hindi

आयरिश काई

creeping jenny

7.2.2 In German

Irish Moss

Pfennigkraut

7.2.3 In French

Irish Moss

Lysimaque nummulaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de irlanda

Lysimachia nummularia

7.2.5 In Greek

Irish Moss

creeping jenny

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Moss irlandês

creeping jenny

7.2.7 In Polish

mech irlandzki

Tojeść rozesłana

7.2.8 In Latin

Irish Moss

creeping jenny

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Minuartia

Lysimachia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Irish Moss and Creeping Jenny

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

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Season and Care of Irish Moss and Creeping Jenny

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

Irish Moss and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Irish Moss and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Irish Moss and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Irish Moss and Creeping Jenny

Care of Irish Moss and Creeping Jenny include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.