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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine  
it is a type of rose  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

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+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Three Lobed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top  
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  

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  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
High phosphorus  
Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize three times a year  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, glasshouse red spider mite, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Powdery mildew, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Rust, Scale  

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  
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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Perfumes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Snakebite  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba  
ROSA 'American Pillar'  

Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower  
Climbing Rose, Rambling Rose  

In Hindi
Moonflower  
Climbing Rose  

In German
Monet  
Kletterrose  

In French
Monet  
escalade Rose  

In Spanish
Monet  
Rose que sube  

In Greek
Μονέ  
αναρρίχηση Rose  

In Portuguese
Monet  
Rosa de escalada  

In Polish
Monet  
Climbing Rose  

In Latin
Monet  
Rosa scandere  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Rosa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Moonflower and Climbing Rose

If you are confused whether Moonflower or Climbing Rose are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Moonflower and Climbing Rose Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Moonflower are High phosphorus, whereas for Climbing Rose fertilizers required are Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring and Fertilize three times a year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Moonflower and Climbing Rose if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Moonflower and Climbing Rose

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Moonflower and Climbing Rose. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Moonflower and Climbing Rose as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Moonflower is Snakebite whereas of Climbing Rose is . Moonflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Climbing Rose has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Moonflower vs Climbing Rose

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Moonflower vs Climbing Rose and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Moonflower are Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations whereas of Climbing Rose have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Moonflower has no showy fruits and Climbing Rose has showy fruits. Also Moonflower is not flowering and Climbing Rose is not flowering . You can compare Moonflower and Climbing Rose facts and facts of other plants too.

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