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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrubs  

Origin
South America  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
500  
19

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
-9999  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Culinary use, Making Perfumes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Landscape  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Viola  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
Viola  

In German
Moss Rose  
Viola  

In French
Moss Rose  
Alto  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
Viola  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
Βιόλα  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
Viola  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Altówka  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
Viola  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Violaceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Viola  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Violoideae  

Number of Species
120  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Moss Rose and Viola

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

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Importance of Moss Rose and Viola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Moss Rose and Viola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Moss Rose and Viola 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 Viola is Anti-oxidant, Asthma and Dermatitis. Moss Rose has beauty benefits as follows: while Viola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Moss Rose vs Viola

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 Viola 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 Viola 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 Viola has no showy fruits. Also Moss Rose is not flowering and Viola is not flowering . You can compare Moss Rose and Viola facts and facts of other plants too.

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