Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
tecolate strain
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Lawn, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
7-11
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
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Palmate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
Common Name
Moss Rose
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Persian Buttercup
In German
Moss Rose
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
In French
Moss Rose
Renoncule des fleuristes
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Persian Buttercup
In Greek
Moss Rose
Persian Buttercup
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
ranúnculo
In Polish
Moss Rose
Jaskier azjatycki
In Latin
Rosa moss
Persian Buttercup
Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Portulacaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Persian Buttercup
Season and care of Moss Rose and Persian Buttercup is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Persian Buttercup Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Persian Buttercup season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Persian Buttercup is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Persian Buttercup is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Persian Buttercup Physical Information
Moss Rose and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Persian Buttercup are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
- Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Moss Rose and Persian Buttercup
Care of Moss Rose and Persian Buttercup include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Persian Buttercup 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 Persian Buttercup needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.