Scientific Name:
Diplacus aurantiacus
Pronunciation:
DY-pla-kus or-an-tih-AY-kus
Common Name:
monkey flower
Family Name:
Phrymaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves sessile, opposite, most narrowly elliptic, 5-7cm long x 0.7-1.7cm wide, sticky, margin entire-serrulate; flowers funnel shaped, with white throat, opens with five yellow-orange to orange 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:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Bedding plant, Container planting, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Serrulate
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:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, 2-3cm long
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Mildew, Mold, Slugs or snails, Thrips
