Monkey-flower

Beardlip Penstemon

About Monkey-flower and Beardlip Penstemon

Monkey-flower

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

10056

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Monkey Flower

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Monkey Flower

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Monkey Flower

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Monkey Flower

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Monkey Flower

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10040

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Monkey-flower and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Monkey-flower and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Monkey-flower and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.