Moss Rose

Indian Hemp

About Moss Rose and Indian Hemp

Moss Rose

Indian Hemp

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

South America

Southern Asia, India

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

Number of Varieties

127

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 4

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Apocynum cannabinum

Common Name

Moss Rose

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

भारतीय गांजा

In German

Moss Rose

Indischer Hanf

In French

Moss Rose

chanvre indien

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

El cáñamo indio

In Greek

Moss Rose

ινδική κάνναβη

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

cânhamo indiano

In Polish

Moss Rose

Konopie indyjskie

In Latin

Rosa moss

Latin Hemp

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Portulacaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Crotalaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotalarieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

120400

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Indian Hemp

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

Moss Rose and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Moss Rose and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Indian Hemp are as follows:

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

Care of Moss Rose and Indian Hemp

Care of Moss Rose and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.