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About Monkey-flower and Fuller's Teasel


About Fuller's Teasel and Monkey-flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Mimulus  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Larva  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
DIPSACUS fullonum  

Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Fuller's Teasel  

In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
Fuller's Teasel  

In German
Monkey Flower  
Fullers Karde  

In French
Monkey Flower  
Cardère à foulon  

In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
Cardo de Fuller  

In Greek
Monkey Flower  
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller  

In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Carda de Fuller  

In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Fullera Oset  

In Latin
Monkey Flower  
Teasel Fullonis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Dipsacaceae  

Genus
Diplacus  
Dipsacus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Dipsacoideae  

Number of Species
100  
16  
99+

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Fuller's Teasel

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

Monkey-flower and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Monkey-flower and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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