Oswego Tea

Shell Ginger

About Oswego Tea and Shell Ginger

Oswego Tea

Shell Ginger

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Monarda didyma

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

320

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA didyma

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Oswego चाय

Shell Ginger

In German

Oswego Tee

Shell Ginger

In French

Oswego thé

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

té Oswego

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Oswego Τσάι

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Tea Oswego

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Oswego herbaty

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Oswega Tea

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

Family

Lamiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Monarda

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

6700150

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Oswego Tea and Shell Ginger

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Oswego Tea and Walkers Low Catmint

Oswego Tea and Montauk Daisy

Oswego Tea and Bear Grass

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Shell Ginger

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

Oswego Tea and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oswego Tea and Shell Ginger

Care of Oswego Tea and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oswego Tea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.