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About Moonflower and Tabardillo


About Tabardillo and Moonflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mexico  

Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
8  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
9-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Three Lobed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top  
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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 As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba  
CALLIANDRA californica  

Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower  
Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa  

In Hindi
Moonflower  
tabardillo  

In German
Monet  
tabardillo  

In French
Monet  
tabardillo  

In Spanish
Monet  
tabardillo  

In Greek
Μονέ  
Tabardillo  

In Portuguese
Monet  
Tabardillo  

In Polish
Monet  
Tabardillo  

In Latin
Monet  
Tabardillo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fabales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Calliandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
30  

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Properties of Moonflower and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Tabardillo

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

Moonflower and Tabardillo Physical Information

Moonflower and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Tabardillo are as follows:

Care of Moonflower and Tabardillo

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

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