1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Japan
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
1.4 Types
Not Available
Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
Thickets, Woodland edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Bees, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Laxative
Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
MONARDA fistulosa
7.2 Common Name
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
Wild Bergamot, bee balm
7.2.1 In Hindi
जापानी वन घास
Wild Bergamot
7.2.2 In German
Japanische gras
Wilde Bergamotte
7.2.3 In French
Forêt herbe japonaise
bergamote sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
forestales hierba japonesa
bergamota silvestre
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
άγρια Περγαμόντο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
floresta grama japonês
Bergamota selvagem
7.2.7 In Polish
Japoński las lato
Dziki Bergamot
7.2.8 In Latin
Forest gramina Italica
Wild Bergamot
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Arundinariinae
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species