Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
South America
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis
Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Thickets, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Strap shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Powdery mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
MONARDA fistulosa
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Wild Bergamot, bee balm
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
Wild Bergamot
In German
peruvian daffodil
Wilde Bergamotte
In French
peruvian daffodil
bergamote sauvage
In Spanish
Pamianthe
bergamota silvestre
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
άγρια Περγαμόντο
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Bergamota selvagem
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Dziki Bergamot
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Wild Bergamot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Monarda
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Clinantheae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
4021
1
27800
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