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Monkey-flower
Wedding Cake Tree
About Wedding Cake Tree and Monkey-flower


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
-  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Types
Mimulus  
Cornus controversa  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Woodland Garden Canopy  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  
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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38
Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
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  
-  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  
Pests and Diseases
Larva  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
-  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
-  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
Antiphlogistic  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
-  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
CORNUS controversa  
Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  
In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
Wedding Cake Tree  
In German
Monkey Flower  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  
In French
Monkey Flower  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  
In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  
In Greek
Monkey Flower  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  
In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  
In Latin
Monkey Flower  
MUSTACEUM ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Cornales  
Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Cornaceae  
Genus
Diplacus  
Cornus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Cornoideae  
Number of Species
100  
3  
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Properties of Monkey-flower and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Monkey-flower and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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