Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America
Western United States, California
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
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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
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
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Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
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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
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
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Portulacaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
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Caesalpinioideae
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.