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Monkey-flower
Vinca
About Vinca and Monkey-flower


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
-  
Madagascar  
Types
Mimulus  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
9-15  
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  
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  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Larva  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
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  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
CATHARANTHUS roseus  
Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca  
In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
Vinca  
In German
Monkey Flower  
Vinca  
In French
Monkey Flower  
Vinca  
In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
Vinca  
In Greek
Monkey Flower  
Vinca  
In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Vinca  
In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Vinca  
In Latin
Monkey Flower  
Galium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Gentianales  
Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Apocynaceae  
Genus
Diplacus  
Catharanthus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
100  
51  
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Properties of Monkey-flower and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Vinca

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

Monkey-flower and Vinca Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Vinca are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Vinca

Care of Monkey-flower and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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