Yellow And Purple Monkeyflower (Diplacus mephiticus)

Description

Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest Regrowth Rate Bloat None C:N Ratio Low Coppice Potential No Fall Conspicuous No Fire Resistant No Flower Color Red Flower Conspicuous Yes Foliage Color Green Foliage Porosity Summer Porous Foliage Porosity Winter Porous Foliage Texture Medium Fruit/Seed Color Red Fruit/Seed Conspicuous No Growth Form Multiple Stem Growth Rate Rapid Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) Height, Mature (feet) 0.5 Known Allelopath No Leaf Retention No Lifespan Low Growing Grass No Nitrogen Fixation None Resprout Ability No Shape and Orientation Erect Toxicity None Growth Requirements Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils No Adapted to Fine Textured Soils Yes Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes Anaerobic Tolerance None CaCO3 Tolerance Medium Cold Stratification Required No Drought Tolerance Medium Fertility Requirement Low Fire Tolerance None Frost Free Days, Minimum 120 Hedge Tolerance None Moisture Use Low pH, Minimum 6.5 pH, Maximum 7.5 Planting Density per Acre, Minimum 2700 Planting Density per Acre, Maximum 4800 Precipitation, Minimum 10 Precipitation, Maximum 40 Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 12 Salinity Tolerance None Shade Tolerance Intolerant Temperature, Minimum (-F) 32 Reproduction Bloom Period Late Spring Commercial Availability No Known Source Fruit/Seed Abundance Medium Fruit/Seed Period Begin Summer Fruit/Seed Period End Fall Fruit/Seed Persistence No Propagated by Bare Root No Propagated by Bulb No Propagated by Container Yes Propagated by Corm No Propagated by Cuttings No Propagated by Seed Yes Propagated by Sod No Propagated by Sprigs No Propagated by Tubers No Seed per Pound 20000000 Seed Spread Rate Rapid Seedling Vigor Medium Small Grain No Vegetative Spread Rate None Suitability/Use Berry/Nut/Seed Product No Christmas Tree Product No Fodder Product No Fuelwood Product Lumber Product No Naval Store Product No Nursery Stock Product Yes Palatable Browse Animal High Palatable Graze Animal High Palatable Human No Post Product No Protein Potential High Pulpwood Product No Veneer Product No