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About Climbing Aster and Moonflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine

Number of Varieties

10050
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Oblovate
Three Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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

-
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, 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
High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Beetles

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Vine, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMPELASTER carolinianus
IPOMOEA alba

Common Name

Climbing Aster
Evening Glory, Moonflower

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Moonflower

In German

Hortensie
Monet

In French

Hortensia
Monet

In Spanish

Hortensia
Monet

In Greek

υδραγεία
Μονέ

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Monet

In Polish

Hortensja
Monet

In Latin

Hibiscus
Monet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Solanales

Family

Asteraceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

-
Ipomoea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

200100
1 27800
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Properties of Climbing Aster and Moonflower

Wondering what are the properties of Climbing Aster and Moonflower? We provide you with everything About Climbing Aster and Moonflower. Climbing Aster doesn't have thorns and Moonflower doesn't have thorns. Also Climbing Aster does not have fragrant flowers. Climbing Aster has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Moonflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Climbing Aster and Moonflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Climbing Aster and Moonflower

Season and care of Climbing Aster and Moonflower is important to know. While considering everything about Climbing Aster and Moonflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Climbing Aster season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Moonflower season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Climbing Aster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moonflower is Loam while the PH of soil for Climbing Aster is Neutral and for Moonflower is Acidic, Neutral.

Climbing Aster and Moonflower Physical Information

Climbing Aster and Moonflower physical information is very important for comparison. Climbing Aster height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Climbing Aster and Moonflower are as follows:

  • Climbing Aster flower color: Light Pink and Lavender

  • Climbing Aster leaf color: Green

  • Moonflower flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Moonflower leaf color: Green

Care of Climbing Aster and Moonflower

Care of Climbing Aster and Moonflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Climbing Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Climbing Aster needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.