Identification
Genus: Diplacus
Species: puniceus
Variety: None
Cultivar: Otay monkey flower
Common name:
Red Monkey Flower.
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Description
(synonym: Mimulus aurantiacus) A 2' high evergreen shrub with red flowers most of the year. The species ranges from Los Angeles county to San Diego county, California. Diplacus puniceus likes partial shade inland with some summer water(do not overwater or will elongate). Along the coast water first month or so only, then forget. Needs good drainage. It is not very cold tolerant and has frozen at 27 F., to the ground at 22 F., has recovered from temperatures to the low teens, but not well. Where happy a very nice bush . A Hummingbird Plant. The customers along the coast in beach sand write poetry about Red Monkey flowering most of spring and summer with hummingbirds and butterflies fighting over it. Click here for more about Monkeys in California Click here for more about Monkeys in California
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Available at our Online store.
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pan@laspilitas.com |
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Available at our Santa Margarita store.
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Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm |
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Santa Margarita, CA 93453 |
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Available at our Escondido store.
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escondido@laspilitas.com |
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Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm |
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8331 Nelson Way
Escondido, CA 92026 |
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