Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
South-Central United States
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
No Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Purple
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
-
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Moss Rose
Beardtongue
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Beardtongue
In German
Moss Rose
Bartfaden
In French
Moss Rose
beardtongue
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
beardtongue
In Greek
Moss Rose
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Beardtongue
In Polish
Moss Rose
Beardtongue
In Latin
Rosa moss
ursus lingua
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Portulacaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Moss Rose and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Moss Rose and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Moss Rose and Beardtongue. Moss Rose doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Moss Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Moss Rose has allergic reactions like and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Beardtongue
Season and care of Moss Rose and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Beardtongue Physical Information
Moss Rose and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Beardtongue are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Moss Rose and Beardtongue
Care of Moss Rose and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.