Moss Rose

Blue Lotus

About Moss Rose and Blue Lotus

Moss Rose

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Landscape

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Moss Rose

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Moss Rose

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Moss Rose

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Moss Rose

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Rosa moss

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Moss Rose and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Blue Lotus

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

Moss Rose and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Moss Rose and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Moss Rose and Blue Lotus

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