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About Moss Rose and Radish


About Radish and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8*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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Loam  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Landscape  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
RHAPHANUS sativus 'Cherry Belle'  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Cherry Belle Radish, Radish  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
Hydrangea  

In German
Moss Rose  
Hortensie  

In French
Moss Rose  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Caryophyllales  
-  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
1  

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Properties of Moss Rose and Radish

Wondering what are the properties of Moss Rose and Radish? We provide you with everything About Moss Rose and Radish. Moss Rose doesn't have thorns and Radish doesn't have thorns. Also Moss Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Moss Rose has allergic reactions like and Radish 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 Radish and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Radish

Season and care of Moss Rose and Radish is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Radish Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Radish season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Radish is Loam while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Radish is Neutral.

Moss Rose and Radish Physical Information

Moss Rose and Radish physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Radish height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Radish are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Radish

Care of Moss Rose and Radish include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Radish 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 Radish needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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