Moss Rose

Indian Gooseberry

About Moss Rose and Indian Gooseberry

Moss Rose

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

South America

Not Available

1.4 Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

12NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Moss Rose

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Moss Rose

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Moss Rose

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Moss Rose

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Rosa moss

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Moss Rose and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Indian Gooseberry

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

Moss Rose and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Moss Rose and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Moss Rose and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Moss Rose and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.