Moss Rose

Ivy Gourd

About Moss Rose and Ivy Gourd

Moss Rose

Ivy Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

126

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 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, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Coccinia grandis

Common Name

Moss Rose

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

In German

Moss Rose

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

In French

Moss Rose

Ivy gourd

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Ivy gourd

In Greek

Moss Rose

Ivy gourd

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Ivy gourd

In Polish

Moss Rose

Ivy gourd

In Latin

Rosa moss

Ivy gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Portulacaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

12027

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Ivy Gourd

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

Moss Rose and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Moss Rose and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Moss Rose and Ivy Gourd

Care of Moss Rose and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.