Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
White Snowplant
Tropical Bloodleaf
Juba's Bush
Yellow Bloodleaf
Standley's Bloodleaf
Rootstock Bloodleaf
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
  
11-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
  
White, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
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
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Larva
  
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus
  
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'
  
Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
  
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine
  
In Hindi
Monkey Flower
  
Iresine
  
In German
Monkey Flower
  
Iresine
  
In French
Monkey Flower
  
Iresine
  
In Spanish
Monkey Flower
  
Iresine
  
In Greek
Monkey Flower
  
Iresine
  
In Portuguese
Monkey Flower
  
Iresine
  
In Polish
Monkey Flower
  
Iresine
  
In Latin
Monkey Flower
  
Iresine
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Amaranthaceae
  
Genus
Diplacus
  
Iresine
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Gomphrenoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Irisine
Season and care of Monkey-flower and Irisine is important to know. While considering everything about Monkey-flower and Irisine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Monkey-flower season is Summer and Irisine season is Summer. The type of soil for Monkey-flower is Loam, Sand and for Irisine is Loam while the PH of soil for Monkey-flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Irisine is Acidic, Neutral.
Monkey-flower and Irisine Physical Information
Monkey-flower and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Irisine are as follows:
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Irisine flower color: White and Green
- Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Care of Monkey-flower and Irisine
Care of Monkey-flower and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.