Monkey-flower

Polka Dot Plant

About Monkey-flower and Polka Dot Plant

Monkey-flower

Polka Dot Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

Polka dot plant

In German

Monkey Flower

Tupfen-Anlage

In French

Monkey Flower

Polka dot usine de

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

Planta de lunares

In Greek

Monkey Flower

Φυτό πουά

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

Planta bolinhas

In Polish

Monkey Flower

Grochy roślin

In Latin

Monkey Flower

Facies dot herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Hypoestes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ruellieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Polka Dot Plant

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

Monkey-flower and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Monkey-flower and Polka Dot Plant

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