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About Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea


About Oswego Tea and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  
Monarda didyma  

Number of Varieties
4  
3  

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Vomiting  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis  
MONARDA didyma  

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  
Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot  

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट  
Oswego चाय  

In German
Rockets Freifrau  
Oswego Tee  

In French
Rocket Dame  
Oswego thé  

In Spanish
Rocket Dame  
té Oswego  

In Greek
Rocket Dame του  
Oswego Τσάι  

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame  
Tea Oswego  

In Polish
Rocket Dame  
Oswego herbaty  

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket  
Oswega Tea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Hesperis  
Monarda  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hylocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
6700  
6

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Oswego Tea doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Oswego Tea has allergic reactions like 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 Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea

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

Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea

Care of Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering 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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