Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Mareer, Manjak
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Oval
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
CORDIA subcordata
Common Name
Moss Rose
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Cordia subcordata
In German
Moss Rose
Cordia subcordata
In French
Moss Rose
Cordia subcordata
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Cordia subcordata
In Greek
Moss Rose
Cordia subcordata
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Cordia subcordata
In Polish
Moss Rose
Cordia subcordata
In Latin
Rosa moss
Cordia subcordata
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Portulacaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Kou
Season and care of Moss Rose and Kou is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Kou Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Kou season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Kou is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Kou is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Kou Physical Information
Moss Rose and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Kou are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
- Kou leaf color: Green
Care of Moss Rose and Kou
Care of Moss Rose and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.