Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Larva
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Antiseptic, Burns
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
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
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
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 Not Available. 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.