Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
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
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
No Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Applicable
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Groundcover
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Moss Rose
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Moss Rose
Lila Taubnessel
In French
Moss Rose
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
Moss Rose
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
Moss Rose
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
Rosa moss
Purpura Deadnettle
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Portulacaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Lamioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle
Wondering what are the properties of Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle. Moss Rose doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Moss Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Moss Rose has allergic reactions like Not Applicable and Purple Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Not Applicable. 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 Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Purple Deadnettle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Moss Rose and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
