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Moss Rose
Moss Rose

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

South America
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

126
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
10-9

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
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Landscape
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Moss Rose
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब
Crossandra

In German

Moss Rose
Crossandra

In French

Moss Rose
Crossandra

In Spanish

musgo de Rose
Crossandra

In Greek

Moss Rose
Crossandra

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo
Crossandra

In Polish

Moss Rose
Crossandra

In Latin

Rosa moss
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Portulacaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12052
1 27800
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Difference Between Moss Rose and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Moss Rose and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Moss Rose and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Moss Rose and Crossandra 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 Moss Rose is Depurative, Hypotensive and Wounds whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Moss Rose has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Moss Rose vs Crossandra

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