Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
2-7
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7 - 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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs
Allergy
Not Applicable
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
FESTUCA rubra
Common Name
Moss Rose
Red Fescue
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Red Fescue
In German
Moss Rose
Rotschwingel
In French
Moss Rose
fétuque rouge
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
festuca roja
In Greek
Moss Rose
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Red festuca
In Polish
Moss Rose
Kostrzewa czerwona
In Latin
Rosa moss
Red Fescue
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Portulacaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Red Fescue
Season and care of Moss Rose and Red Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Red Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Red Fescue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Moss Rose and Red Fescue Physical Information
Moss Rose and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Moss Rose and Red Fescue are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Red Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Moss Rose and Red Fescue
Care of Moss Rose and Red Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.