Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
South America
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
3-10
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
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, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Applicable
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Moss Rose
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Cleome serrulata
In German
Moss Rose
Cleome serrulata
In French
Moss Rose
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Moss Rose
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Moss Rose
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Rosa moss
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Portulacaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Moss Rose and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Moss Rose and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Moss Rose and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Moss Rose and Cleome serrulata
Care of Moss Rose and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.