Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
Mediterranean
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
9-10
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Allergy
Not Applicable
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
LATHYRUS odoratus
Common Name
Moss Rose
Sweetpea
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Sweetpea
In German
Moss Rose
Sweetpea
In French
Moss Rose
Sweetpea
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Sweetpea
In Greek
Moss Rose
Sweetpea
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Sweetpea
In Polish
Moss Rose
Sweetpea
In Latin
Rosa moss
Sweetpea
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Portulacaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Sweetpea
Season and care of Moss Rose and Sweetpea is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Sweetpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Sweetpea season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Sweetpea is Loam while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Moss Rose and Sweetpea Physical Information
Moss Rose and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Moss Rose and Sweetpea are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Moss Rose and Sweetpea
Care of Moss Rose and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
