Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Monarda didyma
Number of Varieties
3
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MONARDA didyma
Common Name
Scarlet Beebalm,
Red Bergamot
In Hindi
Oswego चाय
In German
Oswego Tee
In French
Oswego thé
In Spanish
té Oswego
In Greek
Oswego Τσάι
In Portuguese
Tea Oswego
In Polish
Oswego herbaty
In Latin
Oswega Tea
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
-
Class
-
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Monarda
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
6700
Rank: 6 (Overall)
1
27800
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