Moss Rose

Chile Pepper

About Moss Rose and Chile Pepper

Moss Rose

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

126000

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1110-11

0 99

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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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Moss Rose

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

Chile Pepper

In German

Moss Rose

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Moss Rose

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Moss Rose

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Moss Rose

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Rosa moss

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Portulacaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

120100

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Chile Pepper

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

Moss Rose and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Moss Rose and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Moss Rose and Chile Pepper

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