Moonflower

Silver Sage

About Moonflower and Silver Sage

Moonflower

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Fertilizers

High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Snails

Allergy

Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Snakebite

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA alba

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Evening Glory, Moonflower

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Moonflower

रजत बाबा

In German

Monet

Silver Sage

In French

Monet

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Monet

silver Sage

In Greek

Μονέ

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Monet

silver Sage

In Polish

Monet

silver Sage

In Latin

Monet

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

100900

1 27800

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Properties of Moonflower and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Silver Sage

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

Moonflower and Silver Sage Physical Information

Moonflower and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Silver Sage are as follows:

Moonflower flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Moonflower leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Moonflower and Silver Sage

Care of Moonflower and Silver Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.