Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
Morocco
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
3-10
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
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
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
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, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Applicable
Mild Allergen
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden
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
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Portulacaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Antirrhineae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
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.
