Pink Queen

Irish Moss

About Pink Queen and Irish Moss

Pink Queen

Irish Moss

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Landscape

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana

MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

Irish Moss

In Hindi

Pink Queen

आयरिश काई

In German

rosa Königin

Irish Moss

In French

Reine rose

Irish Moss

In Spanish

Reina de color rosa

musgo de irlanda

In Greek

ροζ Βασίλισσα

Irish Moss

In Portuguese

Rainha -de-rosa

Moss irlandês

In Polish

Różowa Królowa

mech irlandzki

In Latin

Regina Pink

Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cleomaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Cleome

Minuartia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Pink Queen and Irish Moss

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

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Season and Care of Pink Queen and Irish Moss

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

Pink Queen and Irish Moss Physical Information

Pink Queen and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pink Queen and Irish Moss are as follows:

Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Pink Queen and Irish Moss

Care of Pink Queen and Irish Moss include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Queen pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.