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− | | name = ''Monarda didyma'' | + | | name = ''Monarda'' |
| | common_names = bee balm, oswego tea, horsemint | | | common_names = bee balm, oswego tea, horsemint |
| | growth_habit = herbaceous | | | growth_habit = herbaceous |
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| | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> |
| | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | | | 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 | | | color = IndianRed |
| | image = Monarda-didyma.JPG <!--- Freesia.jpg --> | | | image = Monarda-didyma.JPG <!--- Freesia.jpg --> |
| | image_width = 180px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> | | | image_width = 180px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
| | image_caption = Monarda didyma <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> | | | image_caption = Monarda didyma <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> |
− | | regnum = Plantae | + | | regnum = Plantae |
| | divisio = Magnoliophyta | | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
| | classis = Magnoliopsida | | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
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| | familia = Lamiaceae | | | familia = Lamiaceae |
| | genus = Monarda | | | genus = Monarda |
− | | species = didyma
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− | 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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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
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| ===Pests and diseases=== | | ===Pests and diseases=== |
− | Very sensitive to mold. Do not overwater.
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| ==Species== | | ==Species== |
| <!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc --> | | <!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc --> |
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− | <!-- *''[[Freesia alba]]'' -->
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− | <!-- *''[[Freesia laxa]]'' (syn. ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'') -->
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| ==References== | | ==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 *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 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |