Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Monarda didyma
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
3100
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Needs watering once a week
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Skin irritation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MONARDA didyma
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Scarlet Beebalm,
Red Bergamot
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Oswego चाय
मैगनोलिया
In German
Oswego Tee
Umbrella Tree
In French
Oswego thé
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
té Oswego
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Oswego Τσάι
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Tea Oswego
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Oswego herbaty
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Oswega Tea
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Magnoliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Monarda
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
67003
1
27800
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