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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Australia

Types

Mimulus
-

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

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
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

Larva
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

Monkey Flower
काली लकड़ी

In German

Monkey Flower
Schwarzes Holz

In French

Monkey Flower
Bois noir

In Spanish

Monkey Flower
Blackwood

In Greek

Monkey Flower
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower
Madeira preta

In Polish

Monkey Flower
Czarne drewno

In Latin

Monkey Flower
Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Diplacus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acacieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1001100
1 27800
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Difference Between Monkey-flower and Blackwood

If you are confused whether Monkey-flower or Blackwood are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Monkey-flower and Blackwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Monkey-flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blackwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Monkey-flower and Blackwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Monkey-flower and Blackwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Monkey-flower and Blackwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Monkey-flower and Blackwood as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Monkey-flower is Antiseptic and Burns whereas of Blackwood is . Monkey-flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Monkey-flower vs Blackwood

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Monkey-flower vs Blackwood and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Monkey-flower are whereas of Blackwood have Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Monkey-flower has no showy fruits and Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Monkey-flower is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Monkey-flower and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.