Botanical Name: Mimulus puniceus (Diplacus puniceus)
Common Name: Monkey Flower Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a loosely constructed low shrub, with slender ascending and spreading stems forming an open mounding or sprawling shape Height 1' - 3' (4') Spread equal or more Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors thrives in full sun locations; tolerates some shade inland but will not bloom as profusely Soil tolerates most, including well-drained clay Hardiness hardy (zones 7-9, 14-24): best suited to warm coastal foothill habitats Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, narrowly elliptic, 1-2" long; bright green, somewhat sticky, deeply furrowed on upper surface, strongly revolute margins Flowers orange-red, funnel-shaped, bilaterally symmetrical; 1"-2" long, either single or in axillary clusters; April - June, intermittent Fruit a capsule; small, papery Propagation: seed or semi-hardwood cutting Usage: valued for informal borders or as a low filler for its profuse display of flowers (attract hummingbirds); used in seed mixes for stabilizing slopes Landscape Care: Watering thrives with occasional deep irrigation; can tolerate both drought and frequent irrigation (if drainage is good) Fertilizing little is needed after establishment Pruning head back in summer or early fall to promote new flowering wood and a fuller shape Pests/Diseases relatively free; root rot in poorly drained clay Special Conditions/Other the plants hybridize easily Origin: Orange and Riverside Counties to Northern Baja Family: Scrophulariaceae Notes: |
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