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About Moonflower and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Moonflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
130  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Three Lobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
High phosphorus  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Snakebite  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
Moonflower  
फलियां  

In German
Monet  
Bohnen  

In French
Monet  
haricots  

In Spanish
Monet  
Green Beans  

In Greek
Μονέ  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
Monet  
feijões  

In Polish
Monet  
fasola  

In Latin
Monet  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fagales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
130  
99+

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Properties of Moonflower and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Spring Beans

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

Moonflower and Spring Beans Physical Information

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

Care of Moonflower and Spring Beans

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

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