California Monardella Plant Care
Monardella villosa Benth.
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Monardella villosa is a plant in the mint family which is known by the common name coyote mint. In 2020, it was included in Monardella odoratissima.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for California Monardella?
California Monardella grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the California Monardella?
California Monardella (Monardella villosa) belongs to the Lamiaceae family within the Monardella genus. California Monardella is also known as Pennyroyal.
California Monardella displays a low mat-forming perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . California Monardella produces small tubular flowers in shades of pink, purple, or red.
What Light Does the California Monardella Need?
California Monardella thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a California Monardella?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for California Monardella to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a California Monardella?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a California Monardella?
California Monardella can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to arizona monardella plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the California Monardella Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list California Monardella, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the California Monardella?
California Monardella is susceptible to aphids, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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California Monardella is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Monardella genus — compare its care with other Monardella species on PlantoScan.
Monardella is part of the Lamiaceae plant family — browse all Lamiaceae genera and species.
California Monardella thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Monardella Species
Other Monardella species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Monardella villosa Benth., family Lamiaceae (first published in Bot. Voy. Sulphur : 42 (1844)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list California Monardella, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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