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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Fern, Succulent

Origin

South America
Africa, Canada, North America, United States

Types

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

Number of Varieties

1250
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Grassland, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-112-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Moist

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Poison Ivy

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Landscape
Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
IMPATIENS capensis

Common Name

Moss Rose
Jewelweed

In Hindi

मॉस गुलाब
ज्यूवेलवीड

In German

Moss Rose
Impatiens capensis

In French

Moss Rose
Impatiente du Cap

In Spanish

musgo de Rose
Impatiens capensis

In Greek

Moss Rose
Impatiens capensis

In Portuguese

rosa-musgo
Impatiens capensis

In Polish

Moss Rose
Impatiens capensis

In Latin

Rosa moss
Impatiens capensis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Geraniales

Family

Portulacaceae
Balsaminaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12050
1 27800
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Difference Between Moss Rose and Jewelweed

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

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Importance of Moss Rose and Jewelweed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Moss Rose and Jewelweed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Moss Rose and Jewelweed 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 Jewelweed is antimicrobial, treating poison ivy and Upset stomach. Moss Rose has beauty benefits as follows: while Jewelweed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Moss Rose vs Jewelweed

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 Jewelweed 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 Jewelweed have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Moss Rose has no showy fruits and Jewelweed has no showy fruits. Also Moss Rose is not flowering and Jewelweed is not flowering . You can compare Moss Rose and Jewelweed facts and facts of other plants too.