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About Moss Rose and Begonia masoniana


About Begonia masoniana and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
South America   
Chile, Southeast Asia   

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
12   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
12-5   

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   
H1, H2, 24   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon   
Dark Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week   
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic   
Acidic, Alkaline, 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   
10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite   

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
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Applicable   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Landscape   
Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora   
Begonia masoniana   

Common Name
Moss Rose   
Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid   

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब   
iron cross begonia   

In German
Moss Rose   
Eisenkreuz Begonie   

In French
Moss Rose   
croix de fer bégonia   

In Spanish
musgo de Rose   
el hierro cruzado begonia   

In Greek
Moss Rose   
σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου   

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo   
begônia cruz de ferro   

In Polish
Moss Rose   
Iron Cross begonia   

In Latin
Rosa moss   
ferrum crucem Begonia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Cucurbitales   

Family
Portulacaceae   
Begoniaceae   

Genus
Portulaca   
Begonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
1724   
12

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Properties of Moss Rose and Begonia masoniana

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Begonia masoniana

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

Moss Rose and Begonia masoniana Physical Information

Moss Rose and Begonia masoniana physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Begonia masoniana are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Begonia masoniana

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

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