Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
South America
Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Grassland
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Landscape
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
Moss Rose
In Hindi
Sun Star
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Sun Star
Moss Rose
In French
Sun Star
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Sun Star
musgo de Rose
In Greek
Sun Star
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
Sun Star
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Sun Star
Moss Rose
In Latin
Sun Star
Rosa moss
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Angiosperms
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asparagaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Portulaca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Sun Star and Moss Rose
Season and care of Sun Star and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Sun Star and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sun Star season is Spring and Winter and Moss Rose season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sun Star and Moss Rose Physical Information
Sun Star and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Moss Rose are as follows:
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Sun Star and Moss Rose
Care of Sun Star and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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.