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| name = ''Monarda didyma''
|familia=Lamiaceae
| common_names = bee balm, oswego tea, horsemint
|genus=Monarda
| growth_habit = herbaceous
|species=didyma
| high = 1m    <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
|common_name=bee balm, oswego tea, horsemint
| wide = 20cm    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
|habit=herbaceous
| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|Min ht metric=cm
| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
|Max ht box=1
| lifespan = perennial{{SSN}}
|Max ht metric=m
| exposure = sun (light afternoon shade where hot)
|Max wd box=20
| water = moderate, does not like to stand in water    <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|Max wd metric=cm
| features = fragrant    <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
|lifespan=perennial
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
|exposure=sun
| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
|water=moderate
| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
|features=fragrance, edible
| sunset_zones = 2-11, 14-17, 30-41
|Temp Metric=°F
| color = IndianRed
|sunset_zones=2-11, 14-17, 30-41
| image = Monarda-didyma.JPG   <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
|image=Monarda-didyma.JPG
| image_width = 180px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
|image_width=180
| image_caption = Monarda didyma    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis = Magnoliopsida
| ordo = Lamiales
| familia = Lamiaceae
| genus = Monarda
| species = didyma
}}
}}
This plant provides flavor and scent with its leaves and flowers. The Earl Grey tea is scented with this plant.
This plant provides flavor and scent with its leaves and flowers. The Earl Grey tea is scented with this plant.
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Monarda didyma Linn  (M. Kalmiana, Pursh. M. coccinea, Hort.). Oswego Tea. Bee-balm. Fragrant Balm. St. acutely 4-angled: lvs. thin, ovate- lanceolate, acuminate. Vars. alba and rosea, Hort., are offered, but the latter should be compared with the next species. In 1893 John Saul advertised M. Kalmiana as if horticulturally distinct, calling it the finest of monardas. Var. salmonea, Perry. Large heads of delicate shade of salmon-pink.—Suited to moister positions than the others.
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==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 7 January 2010

 Monarda didyma subsp. var.  bee balm, oswego tea, horsemint
The query description has an empty condition.: herbaceous
Height: ⇕ to
Width: ⇔ to
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Height: ⇕ cm to 1 m
Width: ⇔ The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. to 20 cm
The query description has an empty condition.: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈
Poisonous: ☠
Bloom: ❀
The query description has an empty condition.: ☼ sun
The query description has an empty condition.: ◍ moderate
Features: ✓ fragrance, edible
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Minimum Temp: ☃ °F
USDA Zones: to
Sunset Zones: 2-11, 14-17, 30-41
Flower features: ❀
Lamiaceae > Monarda didyma var. ,



This plant provides flavor and scent with its leaves and flowers. The Earl Grey tea is scented with this plant.


Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Monarda didyma Linn (M. Kalmiana, Pursh. M. coccinea, Hort.). Oswego Tea. Bee-balm. Fragrant Balm. St. acutely 4-angled: lvs. thin, ovate- lanceolate, acuminate. Vars. alba and rosea, Hort., are offered, but the latter should be compared with the next species. In 1893 John Saul advertised M. Kalmiana as if horticulturally distinct, calling it the finest of monardas. Var. salmonea, Perry. Large heads of delicate shade of salmon-pink.—Suited to moister positions than the others.


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Cultivation

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Propagation

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Pests and diseases

Very sensitive to mold. Do not overwater.

Cultivars

Scarlet colored: 'Adam' Pink colored: 'Croftway Pink', 'Granite Pink', 'Marshall's Delight', 'Snow White' Dark red colored: 'Mahogany', 'Cambridge Scarlet' 'Violet Queen'

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