Moss Rose

Dame's Rocket

About Moss Rose and Dame's Rocket

Moss Rose

Dame's Rocket

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Landscape

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

HESPERIS matronalis

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

डेम के रॉकेट

7.2.2 In German

Moss Rose

Rockets Freifrau

7.2.3 In French

Moss Rose

Rocket Dame

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Rocket Dame

7.2.5 In Greek

Moss Rose

Rocket Dame του

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Rocket de Dame

7.2.7 In Polish

Moss Rose

Rocket Dame

7.2.8 In Latin

Rosa moss

Hesperis Rocket

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Hesperis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Moss Rose and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Dame's Rocket

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

Moss Rose and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Moss Rose and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Moss Rose and Dame's Rocket

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