Moss Rose

African Marigold

About Moss Rose and African Marigold

Moss Rose

African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Annual

Number of Varieties

1218

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Moss Rose

African Marigold

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Moss Rose

Studentenblume

In French

Moss Rose

Marigold africaine

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

caléndula africana

In Greek

Moss Rose

Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

marigold africano

In Polish

Moss Rose

afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Rosa moss

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Portulacaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

12033

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and African Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and African Marigold

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

Moss Rose and African Marigold Physical Information

Moss Rose and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and African Marigold are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Moss Rose and African Marigold

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