Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
M. v. brevipetala
M. v. collina
M. v. frozen
M. v. grandiflora
M. v. paui
M. v. verna
M. v. japonica
Number of Varieties
7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tiny
Thorns
✔
✘
5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MINUARTIA verna
Common Name
Irish Moss
In Hindi
आयरिश काई
In German
Irish Moss
In French
Irish Moss
In Spanish
musgo de irlanda
In Greek
Irish Moss
In Portuguese
Moss irlandês
In Polish
mech irlandzki
In Latin
Irish Moss
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Minuartia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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