Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
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Monarda didyma
Number of Varieties
403
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, 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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
MONARDA didyma
Common Name
Fenugreek
Scarlet Beebalm,
Red Bergamot
In Hindi
मेंथी
Oswego चाय
In German
Bockshornklee
Oswego Tee
In French
Fenugrec
Oswego thé
In Spanish
Fenogreco
té Oswego
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
Oswego Τσάι
In Portuguese
fenacho
Tea Oswego
In Polish
Kozieradka
Oswego herbaty
In Latin
Graecum
Oswega Tea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Monarda
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trifolieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
366700
1
27800
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