Wild Bergamot

Loosestrife

About Wild Bergamot and Loosestrife

Wild Bergamot

Loosestrife

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Thickets, Woodland edges

meadows, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

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90.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Summer, Late 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, In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Lots of watering

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Rust

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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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Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Acne

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MONARDA fistulosa

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

7.2 Common Name

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

Loosetrife

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Bergamot

Loosetrife

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Bergamotte

Loosetrife

7.2.3 In French

bergamote sauvage

salicaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

bergamota silvestre

loosetrife

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Περγαμόντο

loosetrife

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bergamota selvagem

loosetrife

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Bergamot

loosetrife

7.2.8 In Latin

Wild Bergamot

loosetrife

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Monarda

Lythrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Bergamot and Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Wild Bergamot and Loosestrife

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

Wild Bergamot and Loosestrife Physical Information

Wild Bergamot and Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Wild Bergamot and Loosestrife are as follows:

Wild Bergamot flower color: Not Available
Wild Bergamot leaf color: Not Available
Loosestrife flower color: Pink and Rose
Loosestrife leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wild Bergamot and Loosestrife

Care of Wild Bergamot and Loosestrife 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 Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer. In summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.