Monkey-flower

False Indigo

About Monkey-flower and False Indigo

Monkey-flower

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Mimulus

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-102-8

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

False Indigo

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

इंडिगो

In German

Monkey Flower

falsches Indigo

In French

Monkey Flower

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Monkey Flower

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

false Indigo

In Polish

Monkey Flower

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Monkey Flower

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10021

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and False Indigo

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

Monkey-flower and False Indigo Physical Information

Monkey-flower and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and False Indigo are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Monkey-flower and False Indigo

Care of Monkey-flower and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.