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About Moss Rose and Contorted Filbert


About Contorted Filbert and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
South America  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
5  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Landscape  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
common hazel  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
contorted filbert  

In German
Moss Rose  
contorted filbert  

In French
Moss Rose  
noisetier contorsionné  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
avellana contorsionada  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
filbert contorcido  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
wykrzywioną leszczyna  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
contortis Avellanam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fagales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Corylus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
15  

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Properties of Moss Rose and Contorted Filbert

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Contorted Filbert

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

Moss Rose and Contorted Filbert Physical Information

Moss Rose and Contorted Filbert physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Contorted Filbert height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Contorted Filbert are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Contorted Filbert

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

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