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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Monarda didyma  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
-  
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
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
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
MONARDA didyma  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Oswego चाय  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Oswego Tee  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
Oswego thé  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
té Oswego  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
Oswego Τσάι  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
Tea Oswego  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Oswego herbaty  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Oswega Tea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Monarda  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
6700  
6

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Difference Between Mashua and Oswego Tea

If you are confused whether Mashua or Oswego Tea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mashua and Oswego Tea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mashua are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Oswego Tea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mashua and Oswego Tea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mashua and Oswego Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mashua and Oswego Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mashua and Oswego Tea as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Mashua is whereas of Oswego Tea is Digestive disorders, Fever and Gastritis. Mashua has beauty benefits as follows: while Oswego Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mashua vs Oswego Tea

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