Moss Rose

Western Redbud

About Moss Rose and Western Redbud

Moss Rose

Western Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

South America

Western United States, California

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

1225

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Moss Rose

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

Western Redbud

In German

Moss Rose

West Redbud

In French

Moss Rose

Redbud Western

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

Moss Rose

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

Moss Rose

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Rosa moss

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Portulacaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

12025

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Western Redbud

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

Moss Rose and Western Redbud Physical Information

Moss Rose and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Western Redbud are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Moss Rose and Western Redbud

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