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About Oswego Tea and Oxeye Daisy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia   
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks   
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.80 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
vvv   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Double   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Dermititis   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic   
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis   

Part of Plant Used
Buds   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food   
Can be made into a herbal tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower   
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'   
MONARDA didyma   

Common Name
Oxeye Daisy   
Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot   

In Hindi
Oxeye डेज़ी   
Oswego चाय   

In German
Margerite   
Oswego Tee   

In French
Grande marguerite   
Oswego thé   

In Spanish
margarita de ojo de buey   
té Oswego   

In Greek
μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα   
Oswego Τσάι   

In Portuguese
Rainha Margarida   
Tea Oswego   

In Polish
piwonie   
Oswego herbaty   

In Latin
oxeye Daisy   
Oswega Tea   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Asterales   
Lamiales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Leucanthemum   
Monarda   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Heliantheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Asteroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
6700   
5

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Properties of Oxeye Daisy and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Oxeye Daisy and Oswego Tea

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

Oxeye Daisy and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Oxeye Daisy and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Oxeye Daisy height is 17.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oxeye Daisy and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Care of Oxeye Daisy and Oswego Tea

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

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