Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
8-11
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
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Applicable
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Moss Rose
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Shaving Brush
In German
Moss Rose
Rasierpinsel
In French
Moss Rose
Blaireau
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
Moss Rose
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Moss Rose
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Rosa moss
Tondenti Peniculus
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Portulacaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Moss Rose and Shaving Brush
Wondering what are the properties of Moss Rose and Shaving Brush? We provide you with everything About Moss Rose and Shaving Brush. Moss Rose doesn't have thorns and Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns. Also Moss Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Moss Rose has allergic reactions like Not Applicable and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Shaving Brush
Season and care of Moss Rose and Shaving Brush is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Shaving Brush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Shaving Brush season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Shaving Brush Physical Information
Moss Rose and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Shaving Brush are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Moss Rose and Shaving Brush
Care of Moss Rose and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
