Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South America
Hybrid origin
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
19
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
9-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 3
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
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Applicable
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
PETUNIA 'PAS3187'
Common Name
Moss Rose
Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Purple wave petunia
In German
Moss Rose
Lila Welle Petunie
In French
Moss Rose
Pétunia pourpre Vague
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Petunia púrpura Wave
In Greek
Moss Rose
Purple Wave πετούνια
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Onda roxa do petúnia
In Polish
Moss Rose
Purpurowy fali petunii
In Latin
Rosa moss
Purpura unda Petunia
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Portulacaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Petunioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Purple Wave Petunia
Season and care of Moss Rose and Purple Wave Petunia is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Purple Wave Petunia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Purple Wave Petunia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Purple Wave Petunia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Wave Petunia is Acidic, Neutral.
Moss Rose and Purple Wave Petunia Physical Information
Moss Rose and Purple Wave Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Purple Wave Petunia are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Purple Wave Petunia flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Lavender
- Purple Wave Petunia leaf color: Green
Care of Moss Rose and Purple Wave Petunia
Care of Moss Rose and Purple Wave Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Wave Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Wave Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.