Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
-
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
4-9
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Moss Rose
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Moss Rose
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Moss Rose
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Moss Rose
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Moss Rose
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Rosa moss
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Portulacaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Moss Rose and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Beardlip Penstemon season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Moss Rose and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Moss Rose and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Moss Rose and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.