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Monarda

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bee balm, oswego tea, horsemint

Habit:		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	1m
Width:	⇔	20cm
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial^sn
Origin:	✈
Poisonous:	☠

Exposure:	☼	sun (light afternoon shade where hot)
Water:	◍	moderate, does not like to stand in water
Features:	✓	fragrant
Hardiness:	☃
Bloom:	❀
USDA Zones:		?
Sunset Zones:

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Monarda

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Monarda is a genus which includes Monarda didyma.

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References

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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-| name = ''Monarda didyma''
+| name = ''Monarda''
 | common_names = bee balm, oswego tea, horsemint
 | growth_habit = herbaceous
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 | hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
 | bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
-| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
+| usda_zones = ?   <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
-| sunset_zones = 2-11, 14-17, 30-41
+| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 | color = IndianRed
 | image = Monarda-didyma.JPG   <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
 | image_width = 180px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 | image_caption = Monarda didyma    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
 | regnum = Plantae
 | divisio = Magnoliophyta
 | classis = Magnoliopsida
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 | 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.
+Monarda is a genus which includes [[Monarda didyma]].
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 ===Pests and diseases===
-Very sensitive to mold. Do not overwater.
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 ==Species==
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-<!--  *''[[Freesia alba]]''  -->
-<!--  *''[[Freesia laxa]]'' (syn. ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'')  -->
 ==Gallery==
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 ==References==
+*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
 <!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 <!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->