Wild Bergamot

Irish Moss

About Wild Bergamot and Irish Moss

Wild Bergamot

Irish Moss

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and 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

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

1.4 Types

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Thickets, Woodland edges

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Rust

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Drought

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

Glossy

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MONARDA fistulosa

MINUARTIA verna

7.2 Common Name

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

Irish Moss

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Bergamot

आयरिश काई

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Bergamotte

Irish Moss

7.2.3 In French

bergamote sauvage

Irish Moss

7.2.4 In Spanish

bergamota silvestre

musgo de irlanda

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Περγαμόντο

Irish Moss

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bergamota selvagem

Moss irlandês

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Bergamot

mech irlandzki

7.2.8 In Latin

Wild Bergamot

Irish Moss

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Monarda

Minuartia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2150

1 27800

Properties of Wild Bergamot and Irish Moss

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

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Season and Care of Wild Bergamot and Irish Moss

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

Wild Bergamot and Irish Moss Physical Information

Wild Bergamot and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Wild Bergamot and Irish Moss are as follows:

Wild Bergamot flower color: Not Available
Wild Bergamot leaf color: Not Available
Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Bergamot and Irish Moss

Care of Wild Bergamot and Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.