Monkey-flower

Trefoil

About Monkey-flower and Trefoil

Monkey-flower

Trefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Three Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Seedpod

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

Lotus corniculatus

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

Trefoil

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

तिपतिया घास

In German

Monkey Flower

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

In French

Monkey Flower

Lotier corniculé

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

Lotus corniculatus

In Greek

Monkey Flower

Trefoil

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

Lotus corniculatus

In Polish

Monkey Flower

Komonica zwyczajna

In Latin

Monkey Flower

trefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Lotus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100300

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Trefoil

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Trefoil

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

Monkey-flower and Trefoil Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Trefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Trefoil are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green

Care of Monkey-flower and Trefoil

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