Moonflower

Lisianthus

About Moonflower and Lisianthus

Moonflower

Lisianthus

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA alba

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Evening Glory, Moonflower

Lisianthus

In Hindi

Moonflower

Lisianthus

In German

Monet

Lisianthus

In French

Monet

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Monet

Lisianthus

In Greek

Μονέ

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Monet

Lisianthus

In Polish

Monet

Eustoma

In Latin

Monet

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1003

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Moonflower and Lisianthus

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Moonflower and New Gold Lantana

Moonflower and Radiation Lantana

Moonflower and Tree Mallow

Season and Care of Moonflower and Lisianthus

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

Moonflower and Lisianthus Physical Information

Moonflower and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Lisianthus height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Lisianthus are as follows:

Moonflower flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Moonflower leaf color: Green
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Moonflower and Lisianthus

Care of Moonflower and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.