Oswego Tea

Oatgrass

About Oswego Tea and Oatgrass

Oswego Tea

Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Monarda didyma

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA didyma

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

Oatgrass

In Hindi

Oswego चाय

जई घास

In German

Oswego Tee

Ährengras

In French

Oswego thé

Folle avoine

In Spanish

té Oswego

oat Grass

In Greek

Oswego Τσάι

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

Tea Oswego

aveia-

In Polish

Oswego herbaty

Owies trawa

In Latin

Oswega Tea

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Monarda

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

6700450

1 27800

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Properties of Oswego Tea and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Oatgrass

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

Oswego Tea and Oatgrass Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Oatgrass are as follows:

Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Oswego Tea and Oatgrass

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