Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
South Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Perennials
Monarda didyma
Number of Varieties
153
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata
MONARDA didyma
Common Name
Clivia
Scarlet Beebalm,
Red Bergamot
In Hindi
Clivia
Oswego चाय
In German
Clivia
Oswego Tee
In French
Clivia
Oswego thé
In Spanish
Clivia
té Oswego
In Greek
κλίβια
Oswego Τσάι
In Portuguese
Clivia
Tea Oswego
In Polish
Clivia
Oswego herbaty
In Latin
Clivia
Oswega Tea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Clivia
Monarda
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
106700
1
27800
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