Moss Rose

Rose

About Moss Rose and Rose

Moss Rose

Rose

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub

Origin

South America

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae

Number of Varieties

12100

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Rosa rubiginosa

Common Name

Moss Rose

Rose

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

गुलाब

In German

Moss Rose

Rose

In French

Moss Rose

Se leva

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Rosa

In Greek

Moss Rose

Τριαντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Rosa

In Polish

Moss Rose

Róża

In Latin

Rosa moss

Rose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Portulacaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Rosa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

120100

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Rose

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Rose

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

Moss Rose and Rose Physical Information

Moss Rose and Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Rose height is 80.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Rose are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Rose flower color: Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Moss Rose and Rose

Care of Moss Rose and Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.