Moss Rose

Wintersweet

About Moss Rose and Wintersweet

Moss Rose

Wintersweet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

South America

China

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

121

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Moss Rose

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब

Wintersweet

In German

Moss Rose

Wintersweet

In French

Moss Rose

Wintersweet

In Spanish

musgo de Rose

wintersweet

In Greek

Moss Rose

Wintersweet

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo

wintersweet

In Polish

Moss Rose

Wintersweet

In Latin

Rosa moss

Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Portulacaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12011

1 27800

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Properties of Moss Rose and Wintersweet

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

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Wintersweet

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

Moss Rose and Wintersweet Physical Information

Moss Rose and Wintersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Wintersweet are as follows:

Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna
Wintersweet leaf color: Green

Care of Moss Rose and Wintersweet

Care of Moss Rose and Wintersweet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wintersweet pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Wintersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.