Wild Bergamot

Malabar nut

About Wild Bergamot and Malabar nut

Wild Bergamot

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs, 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

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Thickets, Woodland edges

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cmNA

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

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

Very 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Rust

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MONARDA fistulosa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Bergamot

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Bergamotte

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

bergamote sauvage

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

bergamota silvestre

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Περγαμόντο

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bergamota selvagem

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Bergamot

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Wild Bergamot

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Monarda

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

21658

1 27800

Properties of Wild Bergamot and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Wild Bergamot and Malabar nut

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

Wild Bergamot and Malabar nut Physical Information

Wild Bergamot and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wild Bergamot and Malabar nut are as follows:

Wild Bergamot flower color: Not Available
Wild Bergamot leaf color: Not Available
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wild Bergamot and Malabar nut

Care of Wild Bergamot and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.