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About Monkey-flower and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Monkey-flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Mimulus  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

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  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Monkey Flower  
Weeping Maple  

In French
Monkey Flower  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
weeping maple  

In Greek
Monkey Flower  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
Monkey Flower  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Monkey Flower  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Diplacus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
130  
99+

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Weeping Maple

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

Monkey-flower and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Weeping Maple

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

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