Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Africa
Types
Monarda didyma
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Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
MONARDA didyma
Euryops pectinatus
Common Name
Scarlet Beebalm,
Red Bergamot
Euryops
In Hindi
Oswego चाय
Euryops
In German
Oswego Tee
Euryops
In French
Oswego thé
Euryops
In Spanish
té Oswego
Euryops
In Greek
Oswego Τσάι
Euryops
In Portuguese
Tea Oswego
Euryops
In Polish
Oswego herbaty
Euryops
In Latin
Oswega Tea
Euryops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Monarda
Euryops
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6700100
1
27800
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