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About Moss Rose and Dutch Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South America
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Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

1250
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-5

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
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs

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

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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Landscape
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Moss Rose
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब
Dutch Iris

In German

Moss Rose
Dutch Iris

In French

Moss Rose
Dutch Iris

In Spanish

musgo de Rose
Dutch Iris

In Greek

Moss Rose
Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo
Dutch Iris

In Polish

Moss Rose
Dutch Iris

In Latin

Rosa moss
Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Portulacaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

120300
1 27800
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Properties of Moss Rose and Dutch Iris

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

Season and Care of Moss Rose and Dutch Iris

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

Moss Rose and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Moss Rose and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Dutch Iris are as follows:

  • Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

  • Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Moss Rose and Dutch Iris

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