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Moss Rose

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About Moss Rose and Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

South America
Europe, Asia

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

1213
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-3

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Oval Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Landscape
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Moss Rose
Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब
Mizuna

In German

Moss Rose
Mizuna

In French

Moss Rose
Mizuna

In Spanish

musgo de Rose
Mizuna

In Greek

Moss Rose
Mizuna

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo
Mizuna

In Polish

Moss Rose
Mizuna

In Latin

Rosa moss
Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Capparales

Family

Portulacaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1203
1 27800
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Properties of Moss Rose and Mizuna

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

Season and Care of Moss Rose and Mizuna

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

Moss Rose and Mizuna Physical Information

Moss Rose and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Mizuna are as follows:

  • Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

  • Mizuna flower color: Yellow

  • Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Moss Rose and Mizuna

Care of Moss Rose and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.