Scientific Name:
Mimulus aurantiacus
Pronunciation:
MIM-you-lus or-an-tih-AY-kus
Common Name:
monkey flower
Family Name:
Phrymaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves narrow, 3-4cm long, sticky; flowers funnel shaped with white throat, opens with five petals (2 up, 2 down and out, and 1 down the middle like a tongue).
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Weeping
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Bedding plant, Container planting, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Margins:
Additional Info:
sticky leaves
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed
