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About Monkey-flower and Garden Pea


About Garden Pea and Monkey-flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean  

Types
Mimulus  
cowpea , pigeon pea  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
17  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Fields, Loamy soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Consistently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Larva  
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
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
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
PISUM sativum  

Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Garden Pea  

In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
मटर  

In German
Monkey Flower  
Erbse  

In French
Monkey Flower  
Erbse  

In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
guisante  

In Greek
Monkey Flower  
μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
ervilha  

In Polish
Monkey Flower  
groch  

In Latin
Monkey Flower  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Diplacus  
Pisum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
150  
99+

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Garden Pea

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

Monkey-flower and Garden Pea Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Garden Pea are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Garden Pea

Care of Monkey-flower and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Garden Pea 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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