Purple Bee Balm Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
Wild Bergamot or Purple Bee Balm is a wild flowering plant with flower shapes like bright-colored spiky hairs. This plant is like a place with shady sunlight and moist soil. This plant is very safe for pets and suitable for indoor ornamental plants.
Common Name |
Bee balm, horsemint, monarda, bergamot, wild bergamot
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Plant Type
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Herbs
Houseplants
Perennials
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Monarda fistulosa
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Genus
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Monarda
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Family
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Lamiaceae
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Order
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Lamiales
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Class
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Dicotyledons
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Purple Bee Balm Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Purple Bee Balm.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Purple Bee Balm needs water once every
9 days in 0.8
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Purple Bee Balm needs about 0.2 L per 9 days. |
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Purple Bee Balm Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Purple Bee Balm to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 5 hours
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Temperature |
68°F
to 86°F
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Humidity Preference |
High
Purple Bee Balm prefers High humidity levels, between 50% and 70%. |
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Purple Bee Balm Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Purple Bee Balm. |
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Suitability in pots |
5L
Purple Bee Balm plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 5L. |
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Soil type |
chalk
clay
loam
sand
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Soil Drainage
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Moist but well-drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
alkaline
neutral
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Purple Bee Balm Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Purple Bee Balm plant. |
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Maximum Height |
48 Inches or
2 meters
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Spread |
36 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Green
Light Pink
White
Purple
Red
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Characteristics |
Cut Flowers
Fragrant
Evergreen
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Is Purple Bee Balm toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
City and Courtyard
Coastal Garden
Informal and Cottage
Patio And Containers
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Purple Bee Balm Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Purple Bee Balm, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
stem cutting
root division
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Flowering season |
summer
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Purple Bee Balm Native Region |
Find out where the Purple Bee Balm plant originated. |
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Country |
North America
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