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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 24 to 28 inches (61-71cm)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening

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Common names
  • Placa
  • Blood-Drop Emletes
  • Monkey Musk
  • Yellow Blotched Monkey Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Erythranthe lutea
  • Synonym: Mimulus luteus

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Uploaded by Mutisia
Uploaded by Mutisia

Author: Hugo.arg
Location: Cascade of Time Garden, Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: indoors Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2020-12-26
Yellow Monkeyflower or Placa (Erythranthe lutea) seedlings.
Uploaded by Mutisia
Uploaded by Mutisia
Uploaded by Mutisia
Uploaded by Mutisia
Location: Patagonia, Argentina.
Comments:
  • Posted by janelp_lee (Toronto, Ontario - Zone 6a) on Dec 31, 2019 8:34 PM concerning plant:
    Easy to grow in moist soil. Self seed easily. The plant is edible, slightly bitter. Showy flowers attract bees and butterflies.

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