Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
South America
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Portulaca grandiflora
Habitat
All sorts of environments
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
5-11
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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Well drained
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, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Moss Rose
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Portulaca
In German
Moss Rose
Portulak
In French
Moss Rose
portulaca
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Portulaca
In Greek
Moss Rose
Portulaca
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Portulaca
In Polish
Moss Rose
Portulaca
In Latin
Rosa moss
Portulaca
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Portulaca
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Portulaca
Season and care of Moss Rose and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Portulaca Physical Information
Moss Rose and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Portulaca are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Moss Rose and Portulaca
Care of Moss Rose and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.