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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine  
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Grassland, low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Three Lobed  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
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  
Needs very little water  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Snakebite  
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'  

Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower  
Nugget Hops  

In Hindi
Moonflower  
nugget hops  

In German
Monet  
Nugget Hopfen  

In French
Monet  
houblon pépite  

In Spanish
Monet  
lúpulo pepita  

In Greek
Μονέ  
ψήγμα λυκίσκου  

In Portuguese
Monet  
lúpulo pepita  

In Polish
Monet  
chmiel Nugget  

In Latin
Monet  
Nugget ASSULTIM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
3  
99+

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Difference Between Moonflower and Nugget Hops

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

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Importance of Moonflower and Nugget Hops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Moonflower and Nugget Hops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Moonflower and Nugget Hops 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 Nugget Hops is Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer and Diuretic. Moonflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Nugget Hops has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Moonflower vs Nugget Hops

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

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