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About Moss Rose and Partridge Pea

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

South America
Mediterranean

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

122
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

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, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 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, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

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
-

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Landscape
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Moss Rose
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब
Partridge Pea

In German

Moss Rose
Partridge Pea

In French

Moss Rose
Partridge Pea

In Spanish

musgo de Rose
Partridge Pea

In Greek

Moss Rose
πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo
Partridge Pea

In Polish

Moss Rose
Partridge Pea

In Latin

Rosa moss
Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Portulacaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cassieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12021
1 27800
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Properties of Moss Rose and Partridge Pea

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

Season and Care of Moss Rose and Partridge Pea

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

Moss Rose and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Moss Rose and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Partridge Pea are as follows:

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

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

  • Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Moss Rose and Partridge Pea

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