Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Perennial
Origin
Australia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Anigozanthos
Monarda didyma
Number of Varieties
123
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
-
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
fungus
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
Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS
MONARDA didyma
Common Name
Kangaroo Paws
Scarlet Beebalm,
Red Bergamot
In Hindi
Kangaroo Paws
Oswego चाय
In German
Kangaroo Paws
Oswego Tee
In French
Kangaroo Paws
Oswego thé
In Spanish
Kangaroo Paws
té Oswego
In Greek
Kangaroo Paws
Oswego Τσάι
In Portuguese
Kangaroo Paws
Tea Oswego
In Polish
Kangaroo Paws
Oswego herbaty
In Latin
Kangaroo Paws
Oswega Tea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
Commelinales
Lamiales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Monarda
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
-
Number of Species
116700
1
27800
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