| Habit | herbaceous
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| Height: | ⇕ | 1 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 20 cm"cm" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Water: | ◍ | moderate |
| Features: | ✓ | fragrance, edible |
| Sunset Zones: | 2-11, 14-17, 30-41 |
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Monarda > |
didyma > |
This plant provides flavor and scent with its leaves and flowers. The Earl Grey tea is scented with this plant.
Read about Monarda didyma in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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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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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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References
External links
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