Monardella

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Cultivation

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Read about Monardella in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Monardella (diminutive of Monarda, having its aspect, inflorescence and calyx). Labiatae. Annual or perennial sweet-smelling herbs, natives of California. Leaves entire or obscurely toothed: fls. rose, red, purple, or rarely, white, compacted in terminal heads with an involucre; calyx tubular, narrow or long, 10-13 nerved, 5-toothed; the teeth short, straight and nearly equal; the throat naked within; stamens 4, exserted.— About 15 species closely allied to Pycnanthemum and Origanum. The plants are best prop. by division in the spring. They prefer a sandy soil. The following have been advertised, and can be secured through western collectors. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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