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About Oswego Tea and Batavia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Monarda didyma  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.20 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  
MONARDA didyma  

Common Name
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  
Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Oswego चाय  

In German
Hortensie  
Oswego Tee  

In French
Hortensia  
Oswego thé  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
té Oswego  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Oswego Τσάι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Tea Oswego  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Oswego herbaty  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Oswega Tea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
-  
Monarda  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
6700  
6

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Properties of Batavia and Oswego Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Batavia and Oswego Tea? We provide you with everything About Batavia and Oswego Tea. Batavia doesn't have thorns and Oswego Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Batavia does not have fragrant flowers. Batavia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Oswego Tea has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Batavia and Oswego Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Batavia and Oswego Tea

Season and care of Batavia and Oswego Tea is important to know. While considering everything about Batavia and Oswego Tea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Batavia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Oswego Tea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Batavia is Loam and for Oswego Tea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Batavia is Neutral and for Oswego Tea is Neutral.

Batavia and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Batavia and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Batavia and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Care of Batavia and Oswego Tea

Care of Batavia and Oswego Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Batavia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oswego Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Batavia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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