Data sheet juggler flower
Botanical name:
Mimulus luteus
Origin:
Chile
growth height / size
30 to 40 centimeters
leaf color:
Green
flower color:
with yellow flowers
behavior/stocking
Location at the pond:
Damp shore zone
heyday:
from June to September
Light requirement:
full sun
Hardy:
partially
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Karelj, Mimulus luteus prg 3, marked as public domain, details on Wikimedia Commons
General introduction
The juggler flower is a genus of plants that was traditionally counted among the figwort family. According to the current system, however, according to gene analyzes it belongs to the family of Phrymaceaewhich the mint family (Lamiales) belong.
In the context of water garden design, however, juggler flower is usually the Mimulus luteus meant the Yellow jester flowerwhich through their golden yellow flowers a friendly, good-humoured atmosphere spreads.
The various species of the Mimulus genus originally come from North Americarespectively Australiawhere also some in eastern North Americain South Americain East- and South Asia or in South Africa are to be found.
The genus was introduced to Europe by human hands. The original home of the yellow jester flower is Chile. You can find the juggler flower damp locationssuch as in forests or near rivers.
Mimulus luteus has one upright growth and reaches a height of about 30 to 40 centimeters. Theirs appear broad, ovate to oblong green leaves as if they had been sawn off the edge. They grow two to three centimeters long. The flowers are radiant golden yellow and have one trumpet shape.
They make them particularly beautiful characteristic red spots, which emphasize the blossom throat. The heyday starts in June and extends to the September in. When the flowering period is over, the juggler flower forms capsule fruitswhich contain numerous seeds.
There will always be one healing effect of the jester flowers described. Its flowers are among those described by the English doctor Edward Bach, Bach flowers.
The essence of the flowers mixed with water is said to help people to overcome fears, hypersensitivities, phobias and fears of the unknown and make them braver overall. However, it is not the Mimulus luteus that is particularly popular in medicine, but the spotted jester flower, Mimulus guttatus.
Acquisition and maintenance / care
The ideal planting time the juggler flower is in spring. It should be on one sufficient planting distance care must be taken to ensure that there is enough space for the plant to spread sufficiently. By regularly cutting back the inflorescences after they have faded, the flowering period of the perennial plant can be extended.
Since the juggler flowers develop very showy flowers, a clearly visible place should be selected so that the golden yellow calyxes can come into their own.
When it comes to the care of the perennial, it is important to point out that, unfortunately, this very popular with snails is. So precautions should be taken to prevent undue damage.
requirements for the pond
The yellow jester flower favors one full sun locationbut under certain circumstances it can also do well with a place in the semi-shade.
It thrives best in one damp to wet, very nutrient-rich soil. Temporary flooding is not a problem for the popular ornamental plant as long as the Water depth not more than five centimeters amounts.
propagation
The simplest way of propagation, it is the seed of the juggler flower in the fall and sow again in the spring.
If you don’t cut the plant back too early in the fall, it can grow too reseed yourself. In this case, their urge to multiply must be fought. A division of the plant is also possible as a propagation method.
wintering
The attractive perennial species is not fully hardy however, can well covered, with, for example, a brushwood blanket, a mild winter survive.
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