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About Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

-

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

100
Rank: 52 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

In German

Monkey Flower

In French

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

In Greek

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Monkey Flower

In Latin

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

100
1 27800
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Properties of Monkey-flower

Want to know the properties of Monkey-flower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Monkey-flower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Monkey-flower Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antiseptic and Burns

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Monkey-flower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Monkey-flower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Monkey-flower physical information is as follows: 12.70 cm tall and 15.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Monkey-flower

Taking Monkey-flower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Monkey-flower include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Monkey-flower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Monkey-flower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Monkey-flower is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Mimulus. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.