Monkey-flower

German Iris

About Monkey-flower and German Iris

Monkey-flower

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

1006

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm71.10 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

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

Iris germanica

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

German Iris

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

German Iris

In German

Monkey Flower

German Iris

In French

Monkey Flower

German Iris

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

German Iris

In Greek

Monkey Flower

German Iris

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

German Iris

In Polish

Monkey Flower

German Iris

In Latin

Monkey Flower

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

100300

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and German Iris

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

Monkey-flower and German Iris Physical Information

Monkey-flower and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and German Iris are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Monkey-flower and German Iris

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