Papaya

Moss Rose

About Papaya and Moss Rose

Papaya

Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South America

Types

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

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Number of Varieties

2012

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.62 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

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

Irregular

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Tropical

Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARICA papaya

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Papaya

Moss Rose

In Hindi

पपीता

मॉस गुलाब

In German

Papaya

Moss Rose

In French

Papaye

Moss Rose

In Spanish

Papaya

musgo de Rose

In Greek

Παπάγια

Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Mamão

rosa-musgo

In Polish

Papaja

Moss Rose

In Latin

Papaya

Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Caricaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Carica

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30120

1 27800

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Properties of Papaya and Moss Rose

Wondering what are the properties of Papaya and Moss Rose? We provide you with everything About Papaya and Moss Rose. Papaya doesn't have thorns and Moss Rose doesn't have thorns. Also Papaya does not have fragrant flowers. Papaya has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing and Moss Rose has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Papaya and Moss Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Papaya and Moss Rose

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

Papaya and Moss Rose Physical Information

Papaya and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Papaya and Moss Rose are as follows:

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

Care of Papaya and Moss Rose

Care of Papaya and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning and Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papaya 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.