Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis
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Number of Varieties
830
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40000
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Habitat
Thickets, Woodland edges
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Bees, Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MONARDA fistulosa
IRIS cristata
Common Name
Wild Bergamot, bee balm
Crested Iris
In Hindi
Wild Bergamot
कलगी आइरिस
In German
Wilde Bergamotte
Crested Iris
In French
bergamote sauvage
Crested Iris
In Spanish
bergamota silvestre
Crested Iris
In Greek
άγρια Περγαμόντο
Crested Iris
In Portuguese
Bergamota selvagem
Crested Iris
In Polish
Dziki Bergamot
Czubaty Iris
In Latin
Wild Bergamot
iubatum Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Monarda
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Irideae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
21210
1
27800
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