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Red Bush Monkeyflower
( Diplacus aurantiacus var. puniceus )
Diplacus aurantiacus var. puniceus
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About Red Bush Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus var. puniceus)
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Bush Monkey Flower (
Diplacus aurantiacus
var. puniceus) is a small shrub native to the coast areas of Southern California. It grows to about 2 feet high, has dark green leaves, and bright red trumpet-shaped flowers that can last for most of the year. However, the blooming period depends greatly on the rainfall pattern. It is an important food source for hummingbirds. It prefers full sun by the coast and part shade inland.
In most cases, this plant needs to go semi-deciduous in the summer. Direct watering in late summer or early fall with often kill this plant. Best to let it go dormant for the hottest months of the year, and then watch it come back with the rains. Healthy plants will readily reseed.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
1 - 2 ft tall
2 - 3 ft wide
Form
Mounding
Growth Rate
Fast
Dormancy
Summer Semi-Deciduous,
Fragrance
Slight
Flower Color
Orange, Red
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring, Summer
Wildlife Supported
Hummingbirds, pollinators
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 7
likely
* )
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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Junonia coenia
*
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
*
Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta
Phyciodes mylitta
*
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
Euphydryas editha
*
Bilobed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba
Megalographa biloba
*
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Argyrotaenia franciscana
*
Annaphila decia
Annaphila decia
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade, Full Sun
Moisture
Very Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 50
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F
Soil Drainage
Medium
Soil Description
Dry, well draining soil.. Soil PH: 6 - 8
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Gardens, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
California Buckwheat
(
Eriogonum fasciculatum
),
Black Sage
(
Salvia mellifera
),
California Sagebrush
(
Artemisia californica
),
California Encelia
(
Encelia californica
),
Wild Hyacinth
(Dichelostemma capitatum),
Chamise
(Adenostoma spp), Penstemon spp, Yucca spp, various cactus species, various annual wildflowers
Maintenance
Tolerates light pruning during it's deciduous season. Stick to twigs and shoots, but avoid cutting into woody tissue which will often kill this plant..
Natural Setting
Site Type
Mixed chaparral and sagebrush scrub, dry rocky slopes, flats
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 9.5" - 35.3", Summer Precipitation: 0.19" - 2.65", Coldest Month: 36.0" - 57.3", Hottest Month: 60.9" - 80.8", Humidity: 1.37" - 28.60", Elevation: 7" - 7631"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Mimulus puniceus,Diplacus puniceus
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Red Bush Monkeyflower
Diplacus aurantiacus var. puniceus
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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