Moonflower

Globe Amaranth

About Moonflower and Globe Amaranth

Moonflower

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Central America

Types

Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

5060

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Butterflies

Allergy

Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Snakebite

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine

Monet

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Moonflower and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Globe Amaranth

Season and care of Moonflower and Globe Amaranth is important to know. While considering everything about Moonflower and Globe Amaranth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moonflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Globe Amaranth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moonflower is Loam and for Globe Amaranth is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moonflower is Acidic, Neutral and for Globe Amaranth is Neutral.

Moonflower and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Moonflower and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Moonflower flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Moonflower leaf color: Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Moonflower and Globe Amaranth

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