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Moss Rose and Root Parsley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southern Europe  
South America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
12  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
30.50 cm  
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

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
Oblovate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
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
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum var. tuberosum 'Bartowich Long'  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Root Parsley  
Moss Rose  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
मॉस गुलाब  

In German
Hortensie  
Moss Rose  

In French
Hortensia  
Moss Rose  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
musgo de Rose  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Moss Rose  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
rosa-musgo  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Moss Rose  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Rosa moss  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
-  
Portulaca  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
120  
99+

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Difference Between Root Parsley and Moss Rose

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

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Importance of Root Parsley and Moss Rose

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Root Parsley and Moss Rose. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Moss Rose is Depurative, Hypotensive and Wounds. Root Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: while Moss Rose has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Moss Rose have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Root Parsley has no showy fruits and Moss Rose has no showy fruits. Also Root Parsley is not flowering and Moss Rose is not flowering . You can compare Root Parsley and Moss Rose facts and facts of other plants too.

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