Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
China, Korea
Types
Monarda didyma
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
3140
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-3
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MONARDA didyma
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Scarlet Beebalm,
Red Bergamot
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Oswego चाय
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Oswego Tee
Spinnenlilien
In French
Oswego thé
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
té Oswego
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Oswego Τσάι
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Tea Oswego
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Oswego herbaty
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Oswega Tea
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Monarda
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
670080
1
27800
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