Moss Rose

Black Mission Fig

About Moss Rose and Black Mission Fig

Moss Rose

Black Mission Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig

Number of Varieties

123

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-6

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

FICUS carica 'Black Mission'

Common Name

Moss Rose

Black Mission Fig, Fig

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

Black Mission Fig Tree

In German

Moss Rose

Schwarz Mission Fig Tree

In French

Moss Rose

Noir Mission Fig Tree

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Negro Misión de la Higuera

In Greek

Moss Rose

Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Black Tree Fig Missão

In Polish

Moss Rose

Czarny Mission Fig Tree

In Latin

Rosa moss

Niger Mission ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Portulacaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1201

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Black Mission Fig

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Black Mission Fig

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

Moss Rose and Black Mission Fig Physical Information

Moss Rose and Black Mission Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Black Mission Fig height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Black Mission Fig are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Black Mission Fig flower color: Green
Black Mission Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Moss Rose and Black Mission Fig

Care of Moss Rose and Black Mission Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Mission Fig pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mission Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.