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|familia=Lamiaceae
|genus=Monarda
|genus=Monarda
|species=didyma
|species=didyma
|common_name=bee balm, oswego tea, horsemint
|habit=herbaceous
|Min ht metric=cm
|Min ht metric=cm
|Max ht box=1
|Max ht metric=m
|Max wd box=20
|Max wd metric=cm
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun
|water=moderate
|features=fragrance, edible
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|jumpin=This is the plant information box - for information on light; water; zones; height; etc. If it is mostly empty you can help grow this page by clicking on the edit tab and filling in the blanks!
|sunset_zones=2-11, 14-17, 30-41
|image=Upload.png
|image=Monarda-didyma.JPG
|image_width=240
|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.
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Monarda didyma Linn (M. Kalmiana, Pursh. M. coccinea, Hort.). Oswego Tea. Bee-balm. Fragrant Balm. Fig. 2383. St. acutely 4-angled: lvs. thin, ovate- lanceolate, acuminate. B.M. 145 (erroneously as M. fistulosa var.), and 546. R.B. 26:49. G.W. 14,p. 618. 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.
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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