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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
5.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Three Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, 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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
-

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Beetles

Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Snakebite

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba

Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower

In Hindi
Moonflower

In German
Monet

In French
Monet

In Spanish
Monet

In Greek
Μονέ

In Portuguese
Monet

In Polish
Monet

In Latin
Monet

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Convolvulaceae

Genus
Ipomoea

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
100

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Properties of Moonflower

Want to know the properties of Moonflower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Moonflower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations. Moonflower Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Moonflower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Moonflower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Moonflower physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 5.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Three Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Moonflower

Taking Moonflower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Moonflower include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Moonflower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Moonflower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Moonflower is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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