Wild Bergamot

Wood Sorrel

About Wild Bergamot and Wood Sorrel

Wild Bergamot

Wood Sorrel

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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

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, 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

Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Rust

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Depression

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Good for skin, 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

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

Cleanser

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, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MONARDA fistulosa

OXALIS acetosella

7.2 Common Name

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Bergamot

Wood Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Bergamotte

Sauerklee

7.2.3 In French

bergamote sauvage

bois Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

bergamota silvestre

alazán de madera

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Περγαμόντο

ξύλο Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bergamota selvagem

Sorrel de madeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Bergamot

Drewno szczaw

7.2.8 In Latin

Wild Bergamot

Rumex ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Monarda

Oxalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

21900

1 27800

Properties of Wild Bergamot and Wood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Wild Bergamot and Wood Sorrel

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

Wild Bergamot and Wood Sorrel Physical Information

Wild Bergamot and Wood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Bergamot and Wood Sorrel are as follows:

Wild Bergamot flower color: Not Available
Wild Bergamot leaf color: Not Available
Wood Sorrel flower color: White and Light Pink
Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Wild Bergamot and Wood Sorrel

Care of Wild Bergamot and Wood Sorrel 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 Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.