Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fernald

Variety

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Monarda > Monarda fistulosa

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.78
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 5-7
Soil humidity 5-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-6

Usage

The leaves are used as seasoning with meat. It is also used to flavour cheese. They are used in soups and stews.
Uses animal food beverage fiber food food additive incense medicinal seasoning spice
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (leaf), Veterinary Aid (leaf), Febrifuge (leaf), Throat Aid (leaf), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Eye Medicine (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown from seed, cuttings of division.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia world distribution map, present in Canada, Colombia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:163274-2
WFO ID wfo-0000245332
COL ID 5Q6NC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Monarda comata Monarda menthifolia Monarda ramaleyi Monarda stricta Monarda fistulosa subsp. menthifolia Monarda menthifolia var. praerea Monarda mollis var. menthifolia Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia