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Moss Rose and Bluebonnet


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Texas  
South America  

Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis  
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
12  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-11  

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
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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
Slightly Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained  
Loam, Loose, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket  
Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  
Moss Rose  

In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant  
मॉस गुलाब  

In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze  
Moss Rose  

In French
Bluebonnet Plante  
Moss Rose  

In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet  
musgo de Rose  

In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών  
Moss Rose  

In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas  
rosa-musgo  

In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin  
Moss Rose  

In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet  
Rosa moss  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Portulaca  

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

Tribe
Genisteae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
120  
99+

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Difference Between Bluebonnet and Moss Rose

If you are confused whether Bluebonnet or Moss Rose are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bluebonnet and Moss Rose Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebonnet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Moss Rose fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebonnet and Moss Rose if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebonnet and Moss Rose

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebonnet and Moss Rose. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebonnet and Moss Rose as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bluebonnet is whereas of Moss Rose is Depurative, Hypotensive and Wounds. Bluebonnet has beauty benefits as follows: while Moss Rose has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebonnet vs Moss Rose

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bluebonnet vs Moss Rose and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bluebonnet are Toxic whereas of Moss Rose have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bluebonnet has no showy fruits and Moss Rose has no showy fruits. Also Bluebonnet is not flowering and Moss Rose is not flowering . You can compare Bluebonnet and Moss Rose facts and facts of other plants too.

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