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About Irish Moss and Twinflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia
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
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Open areas, pine woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-72-6
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
6-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
7.60 cm510.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tiny
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis
Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MINUARTIA verna
LINNAEA borealis
7.2 Common Name
Irish Moss
Twinflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
आयरिश काई
Twinflower
7.2.2 In German
Irish Moss
Twinflower
7.2.3 In French
Irish Moss
Twinflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
musgo de irlanda
Twinflower
7.2.5 In Greek
Irish Moss
Twinflower
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Moss irlandês
Twinflower
7.2.7 In Polish
mech irlandzki
zimoziół
7.2.8 In Latin
Irish Moss
Twinflower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Caryophyllaceae
Caprifoliaceae
8.6 Genus
Minuartia
Linnaea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Linnaeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Linnaeoideae
8.10 Number of Species
50NA
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Properties of Irish Moss and Twinflower

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

Season and Care of Irish Moss and Twinflower

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

Irish Moss and Twinflower Physical Information

Irish Moss and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Irish Moss and Twinflower are as follows:

  • Irish Moss flower color: White

  • Irish Moss leaf color: Green

  • Twinflower flower color: Light Pink

  • Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Irish Moss and Twinflower

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