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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Mimulus  
Amerika Touch-O-Pink, Autumn Gold, Bay Beauty  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
12  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

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  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water the tree thoroughly after planting  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8  

Pests and Diseases
Larva  
Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Jam, Jelly, Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used to make black ink, Used to make natural paintbrushes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'  

Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood  

In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
White Dogwood  

In German
Monkey Flower  
Weiß Dogwood  

In French
Monkey Flower  
Blanc Dogwood  

In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
Dogwood blanco  

In Greek
Monkey Flower  
λευκό Dogwood  

In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
Branca Dogwood  

In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Biały Dereń  

In Latin
Monkey Flower  
Cornus alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cornales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Diplacus  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
2  
99+

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Difference Between Monkey-flower and White Dogwood

If you are confused whether Monkey-flower or White Dogwood 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 White Dogwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Monkey-flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for White Dogwood fertilizers required are Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Monkey-flower and White Dogwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Monkey-flower and White Dogwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Monkey-flower and White Dogwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Monkey-flower and White Dogwood 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 White Dogwood is Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice and Tonic. Monkey-flower has beauty benefits as follows: while White Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Monkey-flower vs White Dogwood

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 White Dogwood 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 White Dogwood have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Monkey-flower has no showy fruits and White Dogwood has showy fruits. Also Monkey-flower is not flowering and White Dogwood is not flowering . You can compare Monkey-flower and White Dogwood facts and facts of other plants too.

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