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About Moss Rose and Western Redbud


About Western Redbud and Moss Rose


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
12  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
8-10  

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 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gold, Sienna, Rose  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
occasional watering once established  

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  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Used in parkland, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
120  
99+
25  

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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:

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.

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