Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
5-12
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
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loam
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
Common Name
Moss Rose
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
चेरी मिर्च
In German
Moss Rose
Kirsche Pfeffer
In French
Moss Rose
cerise Pepper
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
cereza de la pimienta
In Greek
Moss Rose
Cherry πιπέρι
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
cereja pimenta
In Polish
Moss Rose
Cherry Pieprz
In Latin
Rosa moss
Cherry Pepper
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Portulacaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Cherry Pepper
Season and care of Moss Rose and Cherry Pepper is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Cherry Pepper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Cherry Pepper season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Cherry Pepper is Loam while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cherry Pepper is Neutral.
Moss Rose and Cherry Pepper Physical Information
Moss Rose and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Cherry Pepper are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
- Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Care of Moss Rose and Cherry Pepper
Care of Moss Rose and Cherry Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.