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About Moss Rose and Viola

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrubs

Origin

South America
World/Pandemic

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

12500
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11-9999
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm15.20 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, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

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
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Landscape
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Common Name

Moss Rose
Viola

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब
Viola

In German

Moss Rose
Viola

In French

Moss Rose
Alto

In Spanish

musgo de Rose
Viola

In Greek

Moss Rose
Βιόλα

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo
Viola

In Polish

Moss Rose
Altówka

In Latin

Rosa moss
Viola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Malpighiales

Family

Portulacaceae
Violaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Violoideae

Number of Species

120600
1 27800
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Properties of Moss Rose and Viola

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

Season and Care of Moss Rose and Viola

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

Moss Rose and Viola Physical Information

Moss Rose and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Viola are as follows:

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

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

  • Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender

  • Viola leaf color: Green

Care of Moss Rose and Viola

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