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{{SPlantbox
| 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
|exposure=sun
|water=moderate
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
|features=fragrance, edible
| sunset_zones = 2-11, 14-17, 30-41
|Temp Metric=°F
|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
}}
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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.
{{Inc|
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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