Orange

Moss Rose

About Orange and Moss Rose

Orange

Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

South America

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

10012

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Orange

Moss Rose

In Hindi

नारंगी

मॉस गुलाब

In German

Orange

Moss Rose

In French

Orange

Moss Rose

In Spanish

naranja

musgo de Rose

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι

Moss Rose

In Portuguese

laranja

rosa-musgo

In Polish

Pomarańczowy

Moss Rose

In Latin

aurantiaco

Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Citrus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1000120

1 27800

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Properties of Orange and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Orange and Moss Rose

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

Orange and Moss Rose Physical Information

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

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

Care of Orange and Moss Rose

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