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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 -->
 
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| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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| 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 -->
 
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| image_caption = Monarda didyma    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
 
| image_caption = Monarda didyma    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
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| 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
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| 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]].
    
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===Pests and diseases===
 
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Very sensitive to mold. Do not overwater.
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==Species==
 
==Species==
 
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==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  -->
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