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Oswego Tea
Oswego Tea

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About Oswego Tea and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Monarda didyma
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA didyma
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Oswego चाय
Bear Grass

In German

Oswego Tee
Bärn-Gras

In French

Oswego thé
ours Herbe

In Spanish

té Oswego
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Oswego Τσάι
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Tea Oswego
bear Grass

In Polish

Oswego herbaty
miś Trawa

In Latin

Oswega Tea
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Monarda
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

6700500
1 27800
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Properties of Oswego Tea and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Bear Grass

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

Oswego Tea and Bear Grass Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Oswego Tea flower color:

  • Oswego Tea leaf color:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Oswego Tea and Bear Grass

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