Difference between revisions of "Monarda"

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| name = ''Monarda didyma''
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| 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 -->
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| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = 2-11, 14-17, 30-41
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| 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  
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| 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.
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Monarda is a genus which includes [[Monarda didyma]].
  
 
==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    -->
 
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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==References==
 
==References==
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*[[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  -->

Revision as of 04:57, 26 June 2009


Monarda didyma


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: [[Lifespan::perennialsn]]
Cultivation
Exposure: sun (light afternoon shade where hot)"sun (light afternoon shade where hot)" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water: moderate, does not like to stand in water"does not like to stand in water" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Features: fragrant"Fragrant" is not in the list (evergreen, deciduous, flowers, fragrance, edible, fruit, naturalizes, invasive, foliage, birds, ...) of allowed values for the "Features" property.
Scientific Names

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Monarda is a genus which includes Monarda didyma.

Cultivation

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