Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America
North America, Canada
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana
Habitat
All sorts of environments
bottomlands, limestone outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
2-9
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
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
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Toothed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
CELTIS occidentalis
Common Name
Moss Rose
Common Hackberry, Hackberry
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
HACKBERRY
In German
Moss Rose
Hackberry
In French
Moss Rose
micocoulier
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
almez
In Greek
Moss Rose
hackberry
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
hackberry
In Polish
Moss Rose
hackberry
In Latin
Rosa moss
Hackberry
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Urticales
Family
Portulacaceae
Ulmaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Hackberry
Season and care of Moss Rose and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Hackberry season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Hackberry Physical Information
Moss Rose and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Hackberry are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
- Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Care of Moss Rose and Hackberry
Care of Moss Rose and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.