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About Tatsoi and Moss Rose


About Moss Rose and Tatsoi


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
South America  

Types
Brassica rapa  
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  

Number of Varieties
3  
12  
99+

Habitat
orchards, Subtropical climates  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Loose, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Tat Soi, Tatsoi  
Moss Rose  

In Hindi
Tatsoi  
मॉस गुलाब  

In German
Tatsoi  
Moss Rose  

In French
Tatsoi  
Moss Rose  

In Spanish
Tatsoi  
musgo de Rose  

In Greek
Tatsoi  
Moss Rose  

In Portuguese
Tatsoi  
rosa-musgo  

In Polish
Tatsoi  
Moss Rose  

In Latin
Tatsoi  
Rosa moss  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Portulaca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
120  
99+

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Properties of Tatsoi and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Tatsoi and Moss Rose

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

Tatsoi and Moss Rose Physical Information

Tatsoi and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Tatsoi height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tatsoi and Moss Rose are as follows:

Care of Tatsoi and Moss Rose

Care of Tatsoi and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tatsoi pruning is done and Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tatsoi 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.

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