Oswego Tea

Kukui

About Oswego Tea and Kukui

Oswego Tea

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA didyma

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Oswego चाय

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Oswego Tee

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Oswego thé

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

té Oswego

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Oswego Τσάι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Tea Oswego

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Oswego herbaty

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Oswega Tea

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Monarda

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

670050

1 27800

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Properties of Oswego Tea and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Kukui

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

Oswego Tea and Kukui Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Kukui are as follows:

Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Oswego Tea and Kukui

Care of Oswego Tea and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oswego Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.