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Mimulus guttatus
accepted name Erythranthe guttata
Seep Monkeyflower
Phrymaceae
Height
20 cm
Flower colour
yellow
Flowering time
July - September
Foliage colour
green
Sunlight
sun - part shade
Soil
moist
pH
acid - neutral - alkaline
Hardiness
hardy, can be short lived
Plant range
stream banks and wetlands in N-America
Mimulus, is a fairly large genus of around 150 species belonging to the Phrymaceae family. The genus has two separate distribution areas, one in western N-America and the other in Australia, although a few species are found in other regions. Many species grow in moist, even wet soil.
Propagation:
Division in spring.
Seed - sown in March.
Seed not covered and stored at 20°C (68°F) until germination.
Grows best in moist soil, even in water up to 10 cm deep. Naturalized in a few places in Iceland.
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