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About Moonflower and Cherry Tree


About Cherry Tree and Moonflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine  
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
17.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
17.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Orange  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Three Lobed  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top  
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
High phosphorus  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations  
Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Snakebite  
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba  
Prunus avium  

Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower  
Cherry Tree  

In Hindi
Moonflower  
चेरी का पेड़  

In German
Monet  
Kirschbaum  

In French
Monet  
Cerisier  

In Spanish
Monet  
Cerezo  

In Greek
Μονέ  
κερασιά  

In Portuguese
Monet  
árvore de cereja  

In Polish
Monet  
wiśniowe drzewo  

In Latin
Monet  
Cherry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
430  
99+

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Properties of Moonflower and Cherry Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Moonflower and Cherry Tree? We provide you with everything About Moonflower and Cherry Tree. Moonflower doesn't have thorns and Cherry Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Moonflower does not have fragrant flowers. Moonflower has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations and Cherry Tree has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations. 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 Moonflower and Cherry Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Cherry Tree

Season and care of Moonflower and Cherry Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Moonflower and Cherry Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moonflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cherry Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moonflower is Loam and for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Moonflower is Acidic, Neutral and for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic.

Moonflower and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Moonflower and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Cherry Tree are as follows:

Care of Moonflower and Cherry Tree

Care of Moonflower and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Moonflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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