The differences between moonflower and rose are: different plants, different flowers, different leaves, different thorns, and different fruits.

One, the plant is different

Moonflower and rose plant is different, moonflower stem has a very good upright, looks very upright, the branches in an expansive way outward spread. Roses have a poorly erect stem, the whole plant is less upright, and the branches are erect and not spreading.

Second, the flowers are different

Moonflower can generally bloom throughout the year, there is no fixed flowering period, the flowers are relatively large, flowers of various colors, with a light fragrance, the diameter of the flower is about 5 centimeters or more, the flower stalk is longer. Rose flowers are concentrated in the summer, single or 1-3 clusters, flowers are small, flowers are less colorful, flowers are not rich, the aroma is more intense.

Three, the leaves are different

The number of leaves of the moonflower is less, only 3-5 leaves, the leaves are glossy, the surface of the leaves is in the shape of a depression, and there is also a crumpled trace. Roses have a large number of leaves, with 7-9 leaves, no gloss on the leaves, the whole leaf is spread out without indentations growing on it, and the back of the leaf has soft little hairs.

Four, spikes are different

Moonflower stems have no downy hairs, the distribution of spikes less, but the spikes are larger, roughly three or four per section, the front of the thorns have curved hooks. Roses have downy stems with smaller spikes, and flower stems are densely packed with hard, mostly spiky thorns.

Five, the fruit is different

The shape of the fruit of the moonflower is a sphere, and the fruit of the rose is presented as a flattened circle, which can be simply distinguished.