Moss Rose

Malabar nut

About Moss Rose and Malabar nut

Moss Rose

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

South America

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

1220

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 9

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Moss Rose

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Moss Rose

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Moss Rose

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Moss Rose

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Moss Rose

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Rosa moss

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Portulacaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

120658

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Malabar nut

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

Moss Rose and Malabar nut Physical Information

Moss Rose and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Malabar nut are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Moss Rose and Malabar nut

Care of Moss Rose and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.