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About Moss Rose and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
South America  
Japan  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
6-9  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
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  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Landscape  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Moss Rose  
Osterlilie  

In French
Moss Rose  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
120  
99+
20  

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Properties of Moss Rose and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Easter Lily

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

Moss Rose and Easter Lily Physical Information

Moss Rose and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Easter Lily

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

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