Moss Rose

Wild Snapdragon

About Moss Rose and Wild Snapdragon

Moss Rose

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

1230

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Landscape

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Moss Rose

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Moss Rose

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Moss Rose

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

Moss Rose

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Moss Rose

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Rosa moss

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Portulacaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

12040

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Wild Snapdragon

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

Moss Rose and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Moss Rose and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Moss Rose and Wild Snapdragon

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