Oswego Tea

Incense Cedar

About Oswego Tea and Incense Cedar

Oswego Tea

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Monarda didyma

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA didyma

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Oswego चाय

Incense Cedar

In German

Oswego Tee

Zeder

In French

Oswego thé

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

té Oswego

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Oswego Τσάι

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Tea Oswego

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Oswego herbaty

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Oswega Tea

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Monarda

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

670050

1 27800

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Properties of Oswego Tea and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Incense Cedar

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

Oswego Tea and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Oswego Tea and Incense Cedar

Care of Oswego Tea and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oswego Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.