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Moss Rose and Double Pink Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Asia  
South America  

Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert  
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  

Number of Varieties
5  
12  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  
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
90.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply  
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, Alkaline  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
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
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic  
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea  
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony  
Moss Rose  

In Hindi
Double Pink Peony  
मॉस गुलाब  

In German
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen  
Moss Rose  

In French
Double Rose pivoine  
Moss Rose  

In Spanish
Doble Pink Peony  
musgo de Rose  

In Greek
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία  
Moss Rose  

In Portuguese
Duplo Pink Peony  
rosa-musgo  

In Polish
Podwójne Pink Peony  
Moss Rose  

In Latin
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS  
Rosa moss  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dilleniales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Portulaca  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
120  
99+

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Difference Between Double Pink Peony and Moss Rose

If you are confused whether Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony and Moss Rose Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Double Pink Peony are 5-10-10 fertilizer, whereas for Moss Rose fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Double Pink Peony and Moss Rose if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Double Pink Peony and Moss Rose

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Double Pink Peony and Moss Rose. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony is Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive and Tonic whereas of Moss Rose is Depurative, Hypotensive and Wounds. Double Pink Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Moss Rose has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony are whereas of Moss Rose have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Double Pink Peony has no showy fruits and Moss Rose has no showy fruits. Also Double Pink Peony is not flowering and Moss Rose is not flowering . You can compare Double Pink Peony and Moss Rose facts and facts of other plants too.

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