1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia
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
1.4 Types
Not Available
Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open areas, pine woods
Thickets, Woodland edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
510.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Bees, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy
Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower
Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LINNAEA borealis
MONARDA fistulosa
7.2 Common Name
Twinflower
Wild Bergamot, bee balm
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Twinflower
Wilde Bergamotte
7.2.3 In French
Twinflower
bergamote sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
Twinflower
bergamota silvestre
7.2.5 In Greek
Twinflower
άγρια Περγαμόντο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Twinflower
Bergamota selvagem
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species