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About Toadflax and Moss Rose

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants

Origin

Morocco
South America

Types

Linaria vulgaris
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

15012
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-105-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 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, 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

25.40 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Moss Rose

In Hindi

Toadflax
मॉस गुलाब

In German

Toadflax
Moss Rose

In French

Toadflax
Moss Rose

In Spanish

Toadflax
musgo de Rose

In Greek

Toadflax
Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Linária
rosa-musgo

In Polish

Toadflax
Moss Rose

In Latin

Toadflax
Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Linaria
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

250120
1 27800
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Properties of Toadflax and Moss Rose

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

Season and Care of Toadflax and Moss Rose

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

Toadflax and Moss Rose Physical Information

Toadflax and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Moss Rose are as follows:

  • Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Toadflax leaf color: Green

  • Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Toadflax and Moss Rose

Care of Toadflax and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax 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 Toadflax 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.