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About Monkey-flower and Columbus Hops


About Columbus Hops and Monkey-flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Mimulus  
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
ditches, Lake margins  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
7.10 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Chartreuse, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Larva  
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
extracted oil, Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
brewing beer  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'  

Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Columbus Hops  

In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
साधारण राज़क  

In German
Monkey Flower  
Echter Hopfen  

In French
Monkey Flower  
Houblon  

In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
Humulus lupulus  

In Greek
Monkey Flower  
Columbus Hops  

In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Lúpulo  

In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Chmiel zwyczajny  

In Latin
Monkey Flower  
Columbus Hops  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Urticales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Diplacus  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
3  
99+

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Columbus Hops

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

Monkey-flower and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Columbus Hops

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

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