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About Monkey-flower and Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

-
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Mimulus
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

10010
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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, 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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus
IRIS

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
Iris

In Hindi

Monkey Flower
Iris

In German

Monkey Flower
Iris

In French

Monkey Flower
Iris

In Spanish

Monkey Flower
Iris

In Greek

Monkey Flower
Ίρις

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower
Íris

In Polish

Monkey Flower
Irys

In Latin

Monkey Flower
Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

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 Iris

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

Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Iris

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

Monkey-flower and Iris Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Iris are as follows:

  • Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

Care of Monkey-flower and Iris

Care of Monkey-flower and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.