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About Moss Rose and Toadflax

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

South America
Morocco

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

12150
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9 - 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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

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
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loam, Sand

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
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Landscape
Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Moss Rose
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब
Toadflax

In German

Moss Rose
Toadflax

In French

Moss Rose
Toadflax

In Spanish

musgo de Rose
Toadflax

In Greek

Moss Rose
Toadflax

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo
Linária

In Polish

Moss Rose
Toadflax

In Latin

Rosa moss
Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Portulacaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Antirrhineae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120250
1 27800
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Properties of Moss Rose and Toadflax

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

Season and Care of Moss Rose and Toadflax

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

Moss Rose and Toadflax Physical Information

Moss Rose and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Toadflax are as follows:

  • Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

  • Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Moss Rose and Toadflax

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