Does it need regular pruning?

Yes, light pruning after flowering helps maintain a compact shape and encourages more blooms.

Can I grow it in a pot?

It grows very well in containers provided they have excellent drainage.

Pflanzenratgeber

Sticky monkeyflower.

Diplacus aurantiacus

Aussprache DIP-la-kus aw-ran-tee-AY-kus

Auch bekannt als Sticky or Orange Bush Monkey-flower, bush monkey-flower, bush monkeyflower, orange bush monkey-flower, orange bush monkeyflower, orange sticky monkeyflower, sticky monkey-flower

The sticky monkeyflower is a lovely shrub native to western North America. It produces vibrant, trumpet shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden. You will enjoy how its resinous leaves give it a unique, shiny appearance.

Ein weiteres Foto von Sticky monkeyflower — Foto von lazarus (CC BY) über iNaturalist

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe: Mittel
Pflanzenart: Evergreen shrub
Licht: Full sun
Licht im Innenraum: Direkte Sonne
Gießen: Alle 7 bis 14 Tage
Endgröße: 3 to 5 feet
Wachstum: Mittel
Winterhärte: USDA 8 bis 10
Blütezeit: Spring to late summer

Pflege

Plant this shrub in well draining soil to prevent root rot. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal that the plant is getting too much water. Prune back after flowering to encourage a bushier shape and more blooms next season.

Gießen: Allow the soil to dry out significantly between waterings.
Düngen: Apply a light, balanced fertilizer during the active growing season.
Schneiden: Trim back the stems once the flowering period ends to maintain shape.
Umtopfen: Repot only when the plant becomes root bound in its container.
Boden: Sandy or rocky, well draining
Boden-pH: 6.0 to 7.5
Temperatur: -7 bis 35°C
Luftfeuchtigkeit: 20 bis 50%
Trockenheitstoleranz: Hoch
Lebensdauer: Perennial, typically 5 to 10 years
Wildverbiss-Resistenz: Mittel

Anzeichen fürs Umtopfen

Roots growing out of the drainage holes.
Water sitting on the surface for too long.
Stunted growth during the active season.

Sicherheit

Menschen: The plant is generally considered non-toxic, but the sticky resin can cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.
Kinder: The sticky foliage may be messy for small children to handle, but it poses no significant ingestion risk.
Kontaktallergene: The sticky, resinous foliage can cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals.
Allergene in der Luft: There are no notable respiratory allergens associated with this plant.
Essbarkeit: This plant is not considered edible and may cause stomach upset if ingested.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

Trumpet shaped orange or yellow flowers
Resinous and sticky lance shaped leaves
Woody stems with peeling bark
Opposite leaf arrangement on stems

Höhe: 0,6 bis 1,2m
Breite: 0,6 bis 1,2m
Blätter: dark green, sticky, evergreen
Blüten: orange, apricot, red, yellow, 3 bis 5cm
Früchte: brown, late summer

Häufige Probleme

Powdery mildew — A fungal infection that appears as white, dusty patches on the leaves during humid weather.
Aphids — Small insects that cluster on new growth and suck plant sap.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung: cuttings, seed
Pflanzzeit: spring, fall
Überwinterung: Keep the soil on the drier side during winter to prevent root rot. If you live in a very cold area, move the container to a sheltered spot.
Im Kübel: It is excellent for containers, provided you use a fast draining potting mix and a pot at least 30 cm wide.

Stem Cuttings

1. Take 10 cm cuttings from non-flowering stems in spring.
2. Remove the lower leaves.
3. Dip the end in rooting hormone.
4. Place in a well-draining potting mix.
5. Keep moist until roots form.

Group this plant with other drought tolerant natives to ensure they all receive the same low water treatment.

Gute Pflanzpartner

Artemisia californica — They share similar water and sun requirements in a native landscape.
Salvia clevelandii — This companion provides a lovely color contrast and attracts similar pollinators.

Botanisches

Familie: Phrymaceae
Gattung: Diplacus
Ordnung: Lamiales
Klasse: Magnoliopsida
Ursprüngliche Heimat: Western North America, primarily California and Oregon.
Artenschutz: This plant is common in its native range and is not currently of conservation concern.

This plant is adapted to survive in dry, sunny chaparral and coastal scrub environments.

Nutzen für Wildtiere: nectar source, larval host plant
Bestäuber: Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Kolibris
Verwendung: xeriscaping, pollinator gardens, coastal landscaping, container gardening

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Ökologische Zeigerwerte

Salzgehalt: 4/9
Bodenreaktion: 6/9
Licht: 8/9
Temperatur: 7/9
Feuchtigkeit: 2/9
Nährstoffe: 2/9

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need regular pruning?: Yes, light pruning after flowering helps maintain a compact shape and encourages more blooms.
Can I grow it in a pot?: It grows very well in containers provided they have excellent drainage.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Diplacus comes from the Greek words for double and plate, referring to the split seed capsules. Aurantiacus refers to the orange color of the flowers.

Gut zu wissen

It is commonly known as the sticky monkey flower because the flowers resemble a monkey face.
The plant is highly drought tolerant once established.
It thrives in poor, rocky soils where other plants struggle.
The genus name Diplacus refers to the two-parted seed pod.

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