Irish Moss

Creeping Mazus

About Irish Moss and Creeping Mazus

Irish Moss

Creeping Mazus

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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

Southeastern Asia, Nepal

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm250.00 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

White, Blue Violet

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Lance shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, 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

Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Cough

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MINUARTIA verna

MAZUS reptans

7.2 Common Name

Irish Moss

Creeping Mazus

7.2.1 In Hindi

आयरिश काई

जीव Mazus

7.2.2 In German

Irish Moss

Creeping Mazus

7.2.3 In French

Irish Moss

Creeping Mazus

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de irlanda

arrastramiento Mazus

7.2.5 In Greek

Irish Moss

υφέρπουσα Mazus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Moss irlandês

Creeping Mazus

7.2.7 In Polish

mech irlandzki

Creeping Mazus

7.2.8 In Latin

Irish Moss

reptilia Alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Minuartia

Mazus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mimuleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Irish Moss and Creeping Mazus

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

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Season and Care of Irish Moss and Creeping Mazus

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

Irish Moss and Creeping Mazus Physical Information

Irish Moss and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Irish Moss and Creeping Mazus are as follows:

Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green
Creeping Mazus flower color: White and Blue Violet
Creeping Mazus leaf color: Green

Care of Irish Moss and Creeping Mazus

Care of Irish Moss and Creeping Mazus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Creeping Mazus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Mazus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.