Oswego Tea

Silver Sage

About Oswego Tea and Silver Sage

Oswego Tea

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

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

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Snails

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA didyma

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Oswego चाय

रजत बाबा

In German

Oswego Tee

Silver Sage

In French

Oswego thé

Silver Sage

In Spanish

té Oswego

silver Sage

In Greek

Oswego Τσάι

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Tea Oswego

silver Sage

In Polish

Oswego herbaty

silver Sage

In Latin

Oswega Tea

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Monarda

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

6700900

1 27800

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Properties of Oswego Tea and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Oswego Tea and Silver Sage

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

Oswego Tea and Silver Sage Physical Information

Oswego Tea and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Oswego Tea and Silver Sage are as follows:

Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Oswego Tea and Silver Sage

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