Wild Bergamot

Maltese Cross Flower

About Wild Bergamot and Maltese Cross Flower

Wild Bergamot

Maltese Cross Flower

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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

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

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

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Rust

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

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

Medium

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, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

No Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MONARDA fistulosa

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Bergamot

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Bergamotte

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

bergamote sauvage

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

bergamota silvestre

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Περγαμόντο

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bergamota selvagem

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Bergamot

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Wild Bergamot

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Monarda

Lychnis

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

21NA

1 27800

Properties of Wild Bergamot and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Wild Bergamot and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Wild Bergamot and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Wild Bergamot and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Wild Bergamot and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Wild Bergamot flower color: Not Available
Wild Bergamot leaf color: Not Available
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Bergamot and Maltese Cross Flower

Care of Wild Bergamot and Maltese Cross Flower 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 Maltese Cross Flower pruning is done In late autumn and Remove deadheads. In summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maltese Cross Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.