About Wild Bergamot

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

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

Types

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Thickets, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA fistulosa

Common Name

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

In Hindi

Wild Bergamot

In German

Wilde Bergamotte

In French

bergamote sauvage

In Spanish

bergamota silvestre

In Greek

άγρια Περγαμόντο

In Portuguese

Bergamota selvagem

In Polish

Dziki Bergamot

In Latin

Wild Bergamot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Bergamot

Want to know the properties of Wild Bergamot? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Wild Bergamot is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Wild Bergamot Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic and Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Wild Bergamot Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Wild Bergamot. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Wild Bergamot physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color:

Care of Wild Bergamot

Taking Wild Bergamot Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Wild Bergamot include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Wild Bergamot

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Wild Bergamot is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Wild Bergamot is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis. This plant's habitat is Thickets and Woodland edges and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.