Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Monarda didyma
Number of Varieties
253
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40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, 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
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
MONARDA didyma
Common Name
Cordyline
Scarlet Beebalm,
Red Bergamot
In Hindi
Cordyline
Oswego चाय
In German
Cordyline
Oswego Tee
In French
cordyline
Oswego thé
In Spanish
cordyline
té Oswego
In Greek
Cordyline
Oswego Τσάι
In Portuguese
Cordyline
Tea Oswego
In Polish
Cordyline
Oswego herbaty
In Latin
Cordyline
Oswega Tea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Monarda
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
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Number of Species
246700
1
27800
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