Wild Bergamot

Dame's Rocket

About Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket

Wild Bergamot

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Thickets, Woodland edges

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA fistulosa

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Wild Bergamot

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Wilde Bergamotte

Rockets Freifrau

In French

bergamote sauvage

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

bergamota silvestre

Rocket Dame

In Greek

άγρια Περγαμόντο

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Bergamota selvagem

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Dziki Bergamot

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Wild Bergamot

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Monarda

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket. Wild Bergamot doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Bergamot does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Bergamot has allergic reactions like and Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like . 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 Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket

Season and care of Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Bergamot season is Spring and Summer and Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Wild Bergamot is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Bergamot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.

Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Wild Bergamot flower color:
Wild Bergamot leaf color:
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket

Care of Wild Bergamot and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Bergamot pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.