Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
South America
Europe
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
6-9
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
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Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Moist
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
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Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Moss Rose
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Prickly Lettuce
In German
Moss Rose
Feigensalat
In French
Moss Rose
laitue scariole
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
Moss Rose
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
alface espinhosa
In Polish
Moss Rose
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
Rosa moss
Opuntia Lactuca
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Portulacaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce
Wondering what are the properties of Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce. Moss Rose doesn't have thorns and Prickly Lettuce doesn't have thorns. Also Moss Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Moss Rose has allergic reactions like and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce
Season and care of Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Prickly Lettuce season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Prickly Lettuce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Prickly Lettuce is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information
Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow
- Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce
Care of Moss Rose and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.