Geography
Moonflowers originate in both subtropical and tropical areas of the Western Hemisphere, starting in Florida and Mexico and going all the way south to Argentina, in South America.
History
Moonflowers had an application in ancient times, in Mesoamerican (of Mexico and Central America) culture. Moonflowers were used to transform latex that was derived from both the guayule plant and Castilla elastica trees in order to make rubber balls that could bounce. Moonflowers consisted of sulfur, which was capable of chemically vulcanizing rubber.