Wild Bergamot

Evening Primrose

About Wild Bergamot and Evening Primrose

Wild Bergamot

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

813

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Thickets, Woodland edges

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Rust

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MONARDA fistulosa

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Bergamot

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Bergamotte

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

bergamote sauvage

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

bergamota silvestre

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Περγαμόντο

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bergamota selvagem

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Bergamot

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

Wild Bergamot

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Monarda

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

21145

1 27800

Properties of Wild Bergamot and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Wild Bergamot and Evening Primrose

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

Wild Bergamot and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Wild Bergamot and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Wild Bergamot and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Wild Bergamot flower color: Not Available
Wild Bergamot leaf color: Not Available
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Bergamot and Evening Primrose

Care of Wild Bergamot and Evening Primrose 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 Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.