Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
-
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Mimulus
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
7-13
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
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
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
Gray, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Larva
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus
ERAGROSTIS curvula
Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
Weeping Lovegrass
In Hindi
Monkey Flower
Weeping Lovegrass
In German
Monkey Flower
Weinend lovegrass
In French
Monkey Flower
Weeping lovegrass
In Spanish
Monkey Flower
Pasto llorón
In Greek
Monkey Flower
κλάμα Lovegrass
In Portuguese
Monkey Flower
chorando lovegrass
In Polish
Monkey Flower
Płacząca Lovegrass
In Latin
Monkey Flower
Plorans Lovegrass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Diplacus
Eragrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Weeping Lovegrass
Season and care of Monkey-flower and Weeping Lovegrass is important to know. While considering everything about Monkey-flower and Weeping Lovegrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Monkey-flower season is Summer and Weeping Lovegrass season is Summer. The type of soil for Monkey-flower is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Lovegrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Monkey-flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Weeping Lovegrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Monkey-flower and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information
Monkey-flower and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
- Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Monkey-flower and Weeping Lovegrass
Care of Monkey-flower and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.