Monkey-flower

Scented Geranium

About Monkey-flower and Scented Geranium

Monkey-flower

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Types

Mimulus

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm38.14 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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

Pelargonium

In German

Monkey Flower

Pelargonium

In French

Monkey Flower

pélargonium

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

pelargonium

In Greek

Monkey Flower

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

pelargônio

In Polish

Monkey Flower

pelargonia

In Latin

Monkey Flower

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Geraniales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100200

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Scented Geranium

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

Monkey-flower and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Monkey-flower and Scented Geranium

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