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About Moss Rose and Creeping Zinnia


About Creeping Zinnia and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Shrub   

Origin
South America   
Mexico   

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet   
Ornamental   

Number of Varieties
12   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11   
6-9   

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   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Chocolate, Black   

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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy   
Well drained   

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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Applicable   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Landscape   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora   
SANVITALIA procumbens   

Common Name
Moss Rose   
Creeping Zinnia   

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब   
SANVITALIA procumbens   

In German
Moss Rose   
Husarenknopf   

In French
Moss Rose   
procumbens Sanvitalia   

In Spanish
musgo de Rose   
procumbens Sanvitalia   

In Greek
Moss Rose   
procumbens SANVITALIA   

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo   
procumbens Sanvitalia   

In Polish
Moss Rose   
procumbens SANVITALIA   

In Latin
Rosa moss   
Sanvitalia procumbens   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Asterales   

Family
Portulacaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Portulaca   
Sanvitalia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Heliantheae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
7   
99+

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Properties of Moss Rose and Creeping Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Creeping Zinnia

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

Moss Rose and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

Moss Rose and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Creeping Zinnia

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

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