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About Moss Rose and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  
South America  

Types
Perennials  
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
12  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
5-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Loose, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container  
Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
Moss Rose  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
मॉस गुलाब  

In German
Melmpodiam  
Moss Rose  

In French
Melmpodiam  
Moss Rose  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
musgo de Rose  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
Moss Rose  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
rosa-musgo  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
Moss Rose  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
Rosa moss  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Portulaca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
120  
99+

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Properties of Melampodium and Moss Rose

Wondering what are the properties of Melampodium and Moss Rose? We provide you with everything About Melampodium and Moss Rose. Melampodium doesn't have thorns and Moss Rose doesn't have thorns. Also Melampodium does not have fragrant flowers. Melampodium has allergic reactions like and Moss Rose has allergic reactions like . 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 Melampodium and Moss Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Moss Rose

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

Melampodium and Moss Rose Physical Information

Melampodium and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Moss Rose are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Moss Rose

Care of Melampodium and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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