Scarlet Beebalm Monarda didyma - Monarda kalmiana, Monarda coccinea, Monarda didynama

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Botanical Name:

Monarda didyma

Family:

Lamiaceae

Genus:

Monarda

Species:

didyma

Common Name:

Scarlet Beebalm

Seeds Per Pound:

698,461

Quantity:

0.37 lb

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

2-3 feet

Collection Locale:

Chile

Crop Year:

2024

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.37 lb

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Characteristics

Insect repellent

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: surface sow and keep moist.

Other: Does not require stratification. However, a brief cold period seems to induce germination. Germination should occur in 10-21 days.

In a Nutshell:

* Monarda didyma (crimson beebalm, scarlet beebalm, scarlet monarda, Oswego tea, or bergamot) is an aromatic herb in the family Lamiaceae, native to eastern North America from Maine west to Ontario and Minnesota, and south to northern Georgia.

* Its odor is considered similar to that of the bergamot orange (the source of bergamot oil used to flavor Earl Grey tea.

* This hardy perennial plant grows to 0.7-1.5 m in height, with the stems square in cross-section. The leaves are opposite on the square stems, 6–15 cm long and 3–8 cm broad, and dark green with reddish leaf veins and a coarsely toothed margin; they are glabrous or sparsely pubescent above, with spreading hairs below. It has ragged, bright red tubular flowers 3–4 cm long, borne on showy heads of about 30 together, with reddish bracts. It grows in dense clusters along stream banks, thickets, and ditches, flowering from mid- to late summer.

* Crimson beebalm is extensively grown as an ornamental plant, both within and outside its native range, it is naturalized further west in the United States and also in parts of Europe and Asia. It grows best in full sun, but tolerates light shade and thrives in any moist, but well-drained soil.

* Beebalm has a long history of use as a medicinal plant by many Native Americans, including the Blackfeet. The Blackfeet Indians recognized this plant's strong antiseptic action, and used poultices of the plant for skin infections and minor wounds.

* An herbal tea made from the plant was also used to treat mouth and throat infections caused by dental caries and gingivitis. Beebalm is the natural source of the antiseptic thymol, the primary active ingredient in modern commercial mouthwash formulas. more...

* Yields an essential oil, used in perfumery, as a hair tonic etc. The dried leaves and flowers are used to scent and add colour to pot-pourri. more...

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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Scarlet Beebalm Monarda didyma - Monarda kalmiana, Monarda coccinea, Monarda didynama

Monarda didyma

Lamiaceae

Monarda

didyma

Scarlet Beebalm

Monarda didyma

Medicinal

Pollinator Attracting

Fragrant

Herbaceous Plant

Perennial Plant

Wild Flower

Garden Flower

Plant for Summer Color

Tea Plant

Essential Oils

Insect repellent