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What are the other names for the moonflower? Here are all its common aliases

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The moonflower is a herbaceous flowering plant, and it looks somewhat similar to the morning glory. However, the moonflower mainly blooms at night, and this is its distinguishing feature.

Other names for the moonflower

The moonflower has a lovely name, xiyan (evening beauty), and it is also called Chang'e Flying to the Moon, tianqie'er, and tianqiezi.

Growing habits of the moonflower

The moonflower is a plant in the Convolvulaceae family, native to the Americas, and it is grown quite widely in China. It likes a sunny and warm environment and is not very cold-hardy; if it encounters frost, it easily dies. The moonflower generally grows best in a sunny and moist environment, and it is not demanding about soil.

The flowers of the moonflower are mainly white, and the blooms look like a full moon in the sky, both large and beautiful, and they open at night.

The flower language of the moonflower

The flower language of the moonflower is quite beautiful: eternal love and a fragile, fleeting beauty.

In the twilight, a face that never fades; in life, a warmth that is never lost.

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