Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
9-11
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
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Three Lobed
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Larva
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
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
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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.