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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

United States, Canada, Mexico
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

-
M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

157
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Tiny

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Maianthemum racemosum
MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
Irish Moss

In Hindi

Treacleberry
आयरिश काई

In German

Treacleberry
Irish Moss

In French

Treacleberry
Irish Moss

In Spanish

Treacleberry
musgo de irlanda

In Greek

Treacleberry
Irish Moss

In Portuguese

Treacleberry
Moss irlandês

In Polish

Treacleberry
mech irlandzki

In Latin

Treacleberry
Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Liliales
Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Maianthemum
Minuartia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

3950
1 27800
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Difference Between Treacleberry and Irish Moss

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Importance of Treacleberry and Irish Moss

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Compare Facts of Treacleberry vs Irish Moss

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