| Common Name |
Orange Bush Monkeyflower, Sticky Monkeyflower |
| Latin Name |
Diplacus aurantiacus prev. Mimulus
aurantiacus |
| Family |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
7-9, 14-24 / 9-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Below 5,000 feet in the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, and Mojave
Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun to part shade |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Poisonous to browsing animals |
| Leaves |
Silver, stressdeciduous |
| Flowers |
One inch yellow to orange to scarlet flowers in spring,
dormant in summer in desert |
| Bark / Roots |
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| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagagtion |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
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| Landscape uses |
Rock garden, low maintenance, foliage accent, cut
flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird, Butterfly, Fire Retardant |
| Nature Value |
Hummingbirds and butterflies use flowers, birds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=DIAUA |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=5489 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=diau |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimulus_aurantiacus |
| Images and data |
http://www.sunnygardens.com/garden_plants/mimulus/mimulus_1960.php |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/51477/ |
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/242.htm |
| Images,
nursery, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Mimulus+aurantiacus |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DIAUA |
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