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Monkey-flower
Meadow Foxtail
About Meadow Foxtail and Monkey-flower


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Grass  
Origin
-  
Europe, Asia  
Types
Mimulus  
-  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
70  
99+
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Grassland  
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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Grass like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  
In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Larva  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  
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  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  
Allergy
-  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
-  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
ALOPECURUS pratensis  
Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Meadow Foxtail  
In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
Meadow Foxtail  
In German
Monkey Flower  
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  
In French
Monkey Flower  
vulpin des prés  
In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
pradera de cola de zorra  
In Greek
Monkey Flower  
Meadow Foxtail  
In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Meadow Foxtail  
In Polish
Monkey Flower  
łąka ber  
In Latin
Monkey Flower  
meadow Foxtail  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  
Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Poaceae  
Genus
Diplacus  
Alopecurus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
100  
3  
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Properties of Monkey-flower and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Meadow Foxtail

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

Monkey-flower and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Monkey-flower and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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