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Monarda punctata is a herbaceous plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native to eastern Canada, the eastern United States and northeastern Mexico. Common names include spotted beebalm and horsemint.It is a thyme-scented plant with heads of purple-spotted tubular yellow flowers above rosettes of large white- or pink-tipped bracts. The plant contains thymol, an antiseptic and fungicide. It was historically used to treat upset stomachs, colds, diarrhea, neuralgia and kidney disease.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial, Annual, Biennial
- Genus
- Monarda
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-10
- Mature Height
- 46 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow, Pink, Purple, White, Green
- Flower Size
- 7.62 cm to 15.24 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer
- Native Area
- Mexico, Canada
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Bee balm en Horse-mint en Dotted monarda en Spotted beebalm en Dotted Horsemint en Spotted Bee Balm en Spotted horsemint en Spotted Mint en Spotted Horse Mint
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