Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
South America
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
-
Number of Varieties
1210
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm340.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Hay fever, Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Astringent, Febrifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Landscape
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
CORYLUS americana
Common Name
Moss Rose
American Hazelnut
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
अमेरिकी हेज़लनट
In German
Moss Rose
amerikanische Haselnuss
In French
Moss Rose
américaine noisettes
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Americana avellana
In Greek
Moss Rose
American Hazelnut
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
americana avelã
In Polish
Moss Rose
Amerykański orzech laskowy
In Latin
Rosa moss
American Hazelnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Portulacaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Corylus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Coryleae
Subfamily
-
Coryloideae
Number of Species
1209
1
27800
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