Life Span
Annual
Annual and Biennials
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
Europe, Asia
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Sandy
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
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Not Applicable
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Edible, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
VICIA villosa
Common Name
Moss Rose
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
hairy vetch
In German
Moss Rose
Zottelwicke
In French
Moss Rose
vesce velue
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
veza
In Greek
Moss Rose
τριχωτό βίκος
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
ervilhaca peluda
In Polish
Moss Rose
owłosione wyki
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Portulacaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch
Wondering what are the properties of Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch? We provide you with everything About Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch. Moss Rose doesn't have thorns and Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns. Also Moss Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Moss Rose has allergic reactions like Not Applicable and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch
Season and care of Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Hairy Vetch season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch Physical Information
Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
- Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch
Care of Moss Rose and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.