Trefoil

Monkey-flower

About Trefoil and Monkey-flower

Trefoil

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Seedpod

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Trefoil

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

तिपतिया घास

Monkey Flower

In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

Monkey Flower

In French

Lotier corniculé

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus

Monkey Flower

In Greek

Trefoil

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna

Monkey Flower

In Latin

trefoil

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lotus

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

300100

1 27800

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Properties of Trefoil and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Trefoil and Monkey-flower

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

Trefoil and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Trefoil and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Trefoil and Monkey-flower

Care of Trefoil and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil 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 Trefoil 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.