Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush
Origin
South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
-
Habitat
All sorts of environments
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
6-9
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
H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Moss Rose
Curly wurly
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Corkscrew Rush
In German
Moss Rose
Corkscrew Rush
In French
Moss Rose
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
Moss Rose
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
Moss Rose
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
Rosa moss
Corkscrew Rush
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Portulacaceae
Juncaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Corkscrew Rush
Season and care of Moss Rose and Corkscrew Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Corkscrew Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Corkscrew Rush season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral.
Moss Rose and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information
Moss Rose and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
- Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Care of Moss Rose and Corkscrew Rush
Care of Moss Rose and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.