1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Canary Islands
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
1.4 Types
Not Available
M. v. brevipetala
M. v. collina
M. v. frozen
M. v. grandiflora
M. v. paui
M. v. verna
M. v. japonica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
MINUARTIA verna
7.2 Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Irish Moss
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Papageienschnabel
Irish Moss
7.2.3 In French
Le Bec de perroquet
Irish Moss
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pico de loro
musgo de irlanda
7.2.5 In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Irish Moss
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
Moss irlandês
7.2.7 In Polish
Dziób papugi
mech irlandzki
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species