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Irisine
Monkey-flower
About Monkey-flower and Irisine


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Origin
-  
-  
Types
White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf  
Mimulus  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
100  
99+
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
9-10  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies  
Larva  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Burns  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'  
Diplacus aurantiacus  
Common Name
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine  
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
In Hindi
Iresine  
Monkey Flower  
In German
Iresine  
Monkey Flower  
In French
Iresine  
Monkey Flower  
In Spanish
Iresine  
Monkey Flower  
In Greek
Iresine  
Monkey Flower  
In Portuguese
Iresine  
Monkey Flower  
In Polish
Iresine  
Monkey Flower  
In Latin
Iresine  
Monkey Flower  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  
Family
Amaranthaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  
Genus
Iresine  
Diplacus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
-  
Number of Species
25  
99+
100  
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Properties of Irisine and Monkey-flower

Wondering what are the properties of Irisine and Monkey-flower? We provide you with everything About Irisine and Monkey-flower. Irisine doesn't have thorns and Monkey-flower doesn't have thorns. Also Irisine does not have fragrant flowers. Irisine has allergic reactions like and Monkey-flower has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Irisine and Monkey-flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Irisine and Monkey-flower

Season and care of Irisine and Monkey-flower is important to know. While considering everything about Irisine and Monkey-flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Irisine season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Monkey-flower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Irisine is Loam and for Monkey-flower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Irisine is Acidic, Neutral and for Monkey-flower is Acidic, Neutral.

Irisine and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Irisine and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Care of Irisine and Monkey-flower

Care of Irisine and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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