Spring Starflower

Monkey-flower

About Spring Starflower and Monkey-flower

Spring Starflower

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Types

Perennial

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

35100

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Monkey Flower

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Monkey Flower

In French

Spring Starflower

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Monkey Flower

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Monkey Flower

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Monkey-flower

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

Spring Starflower and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Monkey-flower

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