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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Australia, South America

Types

Monarda didyma
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

30
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MONARDA didyma
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot
Elderberry

In Hindi

Oswego चाय
Elderberry

In German

Oswego Tee
Holunderbeere

In French

Oswego thé
Sureau

In Spanish

té Oswego
Saúco

In Greek

Oswego Τσάι
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Tea Oswego
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Oswego herbaty
Bez czarny

In Latin

Oswega Tea
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Dipsacales

Family

Lamiaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Monarda
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

670030
1 27800
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Difference Between Oswego Tea and Elderberry

If you are confused whether Oswego Tea or Elderberry 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 Oswego Tea and Elderberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oswego Tea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Elderberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oswego Tea and Elderberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oswego Tea and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oswego Tea and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oswego Tea and Elderberry 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 Oswego Tea is Digestive disorders, Fever and Gastritis whereas of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Oswego Tea has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oswego Tea vs Elderberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Oswego Tea vs Elderberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Oswego Tea are Skin irritation whereas of Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oswego Tea has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Oswego Tea is flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Oswego Tea and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.