Moss Rose

Natal Plum

About Moss Rose and Natal Plum

Moss Rose

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

South America

Southern Africa

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

124

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Rosa moss

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Portulacaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

12020

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Natal Plum

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

Moss Rose and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

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

Care of Moss Rose and Natal Plum

Care of Moss Rose and Natal Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Natal Plum pruning is done 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.