Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Monarda didyma
Number of Varieties
1403
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
MONARDA didyma
Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Scarlet Beebalm,
Red Bergamot
In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Oswego चाय
In German
Besen-Radmelde
Oswego Tee
In French
Bassia scoparia
Oswego thé
In Spanish
Kochia scoparia
té Oswego
In Greek
Bassia scoparia
Oswego Τσάι
In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Tea Oswego
In Polish
Mietelnik żakula
Oswego herbaty
In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Oswega Tea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Bassia
Monarda
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
-
Number of Species
46700
1
27800
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