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Diplacus stellatus

Diplacus stellatus is a small herb in the monkeyflower family (Phrymaceae), formerly named Mimulus stellatus, and is endemic to Cedros Island off Baja California, Mexico. It is a rare wild species of arid island habitat, so it is seldom grown outside botanical collections.

Family
Phrymaceae (Phrym family)
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry between waterings, as it comes from a dry island climate.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
Mild conditions suited to a dry coastal climate; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Mexico (Baja California)
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Diplacus stellatus is a small herb in the Phrymaceae. The species is endemic to Cedros Island in the Mexican State of Baja California. It was formerly known as Mimulus stellatus.

Other Diplacus plants

Narrowleaf Pansy Monkeyflower · San Diego bush monkeyflower · Diplacus × australis · Harlequin Monkeyflower · Bigelow's Monkeyflower · Bolander's Monkeyflower · Santa Cruz Island Monkeyflower · Wide Throat Yellow Monkey Flower · Kaweah River bush monkeyflower · Cascade Monkeyflower · Cleveland's bush monkeyflower · North Idaho Monkeyflower

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Diplacus stellatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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