Moss Rose

Wild Hyacinth

About Moss Rose and Wild Hyacinth

Moss Rose

Wild Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

126

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Moss Rose

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Moss Rose

Hyazinthe

In French

Moss Rose

jacinthe

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

jacinto

In Greek

Moss Rose

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

jacinto

In Polish

Moss Rose

hiacynt

In Latin

Rosa moss

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Portulacaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1203

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Wild Hyacinth

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

Moss Rose and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Moss Rose and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Moss Rose and Wild Hyacinth

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