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About Moss Rose and Alpine Poppy

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

South America
Europe

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
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Number of Varieties

121
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Landscape
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
PAPAVER alpinum

Common Name

Moss Rose
Alpine Poppy

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब
अल्पाइन पोस्ता

In German

Moss Rose
Alpine Mohn

In French

Moss Rose
Alpine Poppy

In Spanish

musgo de Rose
Alpine amapola

In Greek

Moss Rose
Alpine παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo
Alpine Poppy

In Polish

Moss Rose
Alpine Poppy

In Latin

Rosa moss
Alpini Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Caryophyllales
Ranunculales

Family

Portulacaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Portulaca
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

12042
1 27800
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Properties of Moss Rose and Alpine Poppy

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

Season and Care of Moss Rose and Alpine Poppy

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

Moss Rose and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Moss Rose and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

  • Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

  • Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach

  • Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Moss Rose and Alpine Poppy

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