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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine
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Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top
Water frequently while growing, 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles
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Allergy

Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Snakebite
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA alba
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Evening Glory, Moonflower
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Moonflower
Figwort

In German

Monet
figwort

In French

Monet
scrofulaire

In Spanish

Monet
figwort

In Greek

Μονέ
figwort

In Portuguese

Monet
figwort

In Polish

Monet
figwort

In Latin

Monet
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Ranunculales

Family

Convolvulaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Ipomoea
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

100200
1 27800
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Difference Between Moonflower and Figwort

If you are confused whether Moonflower or Figwort 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 Figwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Moonflower are High phosphorus, whereas for Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Moonflower and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Moonflower and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Moonflower and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Moonflower and Figwort 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 Figwort is Vitamin C. Moonflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Moonflower vs Figwort

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 Figwort 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 Figwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Moonflower has no showy fruits and Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Moonflower is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Moonflower and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.