Western Redbud

Moss Rose

About Western Redbud and Moss Rose

Western Redbud

Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Western United States, California

South America

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

2512

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud

Moss Rose

In Hindi

Western Redbud

मॉस गुलाब

In German

West Redbud

Moss Rose

In French

Redbud Western

Moss Rose

In Spanish

Redbud Occidental

musgo de Rose

In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental

rosa-musgo

In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud

Moss Rose

In Latin

Western Cercis

Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Cercis

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

25120

1 27800

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Properties of Western Redbud and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Western Redbud and Moss Rose

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

Western Redbud and Moss Rose Physical Information

Western Redbud and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and Moss Rose are as follows:

Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Western Redbud and Moss Rose

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