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Tritoma
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Moss Rose
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About Tritoma and Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

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South America

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

7012
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Moss Rose

In Hindi

Tritoma
मॉस गुलाब

In German

Tritoma
Moss Rose

In French

Tritoma
Moss Rose

In Spanish

tritoma
musgo de Rose

In Greek

tritoma
Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Tritoma
rosa-musgo

In Polish

Tritoma
Moss Rose

In Latin

Trytoma
Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

72120
1 27800
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Properties of Tritoma and Moss Rose

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

Season and Care of Tritoma and Moss Rose

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

Tritoma and Moss Rose Physical Information

Tritoma and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Moss Rose are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

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

  • Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Moss Rose

Care of Tritoma and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.