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Lantana
Monkey-flower
About Monkey-flower and Lantana


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Polynesia, Australia  
-  
Types
-  
Mimulus  
Number of Varieties
150  
99+
100  
99+
Habitat
Tropical regions  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-10  
AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
-  
Sunset Zone
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  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Multicolor  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Indigo  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Obtuse  
Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late 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
Average Water Needs  
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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers, Moth  
Larva  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Yes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Toxic  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, antimicrobial  
Antiseptic, Burns  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, stalk  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Lantana camara  
Diplacus aurantiacus  
Common Name
Lantana  
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
In Hindi
Lantana  
Monkey Flower  
In German
Lantana  
Monkey Flower  
In French
Lantana  
Monkey Flower  
In Spanish
Lantana  
Monkey Flower  
In Greek
Lantana  
Monkey Flower  
In Portuguese
Lantana  
Monkey Flower  
In Polish
Lantana  
Monkey Flower  
In Latin
Lantana  
Monkey Flower  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  
Family
Verbenaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  
Genus
Lantana  
Diplacus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
150  
99+
100  
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Properties of Lantana and Monkey-flower

Wondering what are the properties of Lantana and Monkey-flower? We provide you with everything About Lantana and Monkey-flower. Lantana doesn't have thorns and Monkey-flower doesn't have thorns. Also Lantana does not have fragrant flowers. Lantana has allergic reactions like Toxic and Monkey-flower has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Lantana and Monkey-flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lantana and Monkey-flower

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

Lantana and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Lantana and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Lantana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Lantana and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Care of Lantana and Monkey-flower

Care of Lantana and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lantana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lantana 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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