Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
South America
Japan
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 5
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Oblovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Not Applicable
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Moss Rose
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
जापानी वन घास
In German
Moss Rose
Japanische gras
In French
Moss Rose
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
Moss Rose
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Moss Rose
Japoński las lato
In Latin
Rosa moss
Forest gramina Italica
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Portulacaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Moss Rose and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Japanese Forest Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Moss Rose and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Moss Rose and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Moss Rose and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Moss Rose and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.