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About Irish Moss



What is
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Life Span
Annual and Perennial 0

Type
Perennial 0

Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom 0

Types
M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica 0

Number of Varieties
7 85

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7 0

AHS Heat Zone
8-1 0

Sunset Zone
Not Available 0

Habit
Mat-forming 0

Information
0

Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
7.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Tiny 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Growth Rate
Medium 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Average 0

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade 0

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Not Available 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Butterflies 0

Allergy
no allergic reactions 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves 0

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
MINUARTIA verna 0

Common Name
Irish Moss 0

In Hindi
आयरिश काई 0

In German
Irish Moss 0

In French
Irish Moss 0

In Spanish
musgo de irlanda 0

In Greek
Irish Moss 0

In Portuguese
Moss irlandês 0

In Polish
mech irlandzki 0

In Latin
Irish Moss 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Not Available 0

Order
Caryophyllales 0

Family
Caryophyllaceae 0

Genus
Minuartia 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Irish Moss

Want to know the properties of Irish Moss? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Irish Moss is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are no allergic reactions. Irish Moss Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Irish Moss Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Irish Moss. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Irish Moss physical information is as follows: 7.60 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Tiny. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Irish Moss

Taking Irish Moss Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Irish Moss include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Irish Moss

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Irish Moss is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Irish Moss is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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