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Moss Rose
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Tritoma
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About Moss Rose and Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

South America
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Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

1270
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Snails

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Landscape
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Moss Rose
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब
Tritoma

In German

Moss Rose
Tritoma

In French

Moss Rose
Tritoma

In Spanish

musgo de Rose
tritoma

In Greek

Moss Rose
tritoma

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo
Tritoma

In Polish

Moss Rose
Tritoma

In Latin

Rosa moss
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Portulacaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

12072
1 27800
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Properties of Moss Rose and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Moss Rose and Tritoma

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

Moss Rose and Tritoma Physical Information

Moss Rose and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Tritoma are as follows:

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

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Moss Rose and Tritoma

Care of Moss Rose and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.