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About Dame's Rocket and Oswego Tea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herbs  

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

Types
Monarda didyma  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
3  
4  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 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
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, 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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

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 when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Vomiting  

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
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MONARDA didyma  
HESPERIS matronalis  

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

In Hindi
Oswego चाय  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Oswego Tee  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Oswego thé  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
té Oswego  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Oswego Τσάι  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Tea Oswego  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Oswego herbaty  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Oswega Tea  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Monarda  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
6700  
6
50  

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Properties of Oswego Tea and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Dame's Rocket

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

Oswego Tea and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

Care of Oswego Tea and Dame's Rocket

Care of Oswego Tea and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oswego Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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