| Bee Balm
Other Common Names: Wild Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot Scientific Name: Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. fistulosa Native to Alabama: Yes |
 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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| Basic Plant Information | |
 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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| Ecological Benefits | ||||||
| This plant provides food for: | ||||||
 Butterflies |
 Native Bees |
 Hummingbirds |
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Other Plants Found in Alabama with Similar Ecological Benefits:
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| Eastern Beebalm (Monarda bradburiana) |
Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora) |
Basil Beebalm (Monarda clinopodia) |
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| Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata) |
Red Purple Beebalm (Monarda russeliana) |
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| Maintenance Notes | ||
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| Average watering: water two times per week during the summer and once per week during the rest of the year. | ||
| Habitat Requirements | |||
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 Full Sun |
Average Watering
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 Well-drained, Clay,or Moist Soil |
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Part Sun/ Shade
| Leaf, Flower, & Seed Identification | ||||
| LEAF DESCRIPTION |
USDA Plants Database |
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| Leaf Characteristics Chart (JPG) | ||||
| Shape: Lanceolate  |
Margin: Serrate  |
Arrangement: Opposite  |
Form: Simple  |
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| Description: | ||||
| up to 4-inch long leaves are gray-green in color; stems are square | ||||
| FLOWER DESCRIPTION |
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| Flower Shapes Chart (JPG) | ||||
| Color: Pink, purple, red, white |
Shape: Tubular |
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Bloom Months: June – September |
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| Description: | ||||
| fragrant; solitary pompom-like cluster of flowers on end of branch upon a whorl of leafy bracts; bilabiate (two-lipped) with narrow upper lip and broad lower lip | ||||
| SEED DESCRIPTION |
Minnesota Wildflowers Website
Peter M Dziuk
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| Type: Fruit – Dry Seed Pod |
Description: small, brown, elongate, round |
Months in Seed: Summer – Fall |
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Seeds and Rhizomes/ Tubers/ Roots & Shoots
Seeds fall to the ground and each seed can create a new plant. |
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| Plant Life Cycle | |
Plant Life Cycle:
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
| Quick Fact Sheet (Condensed Species Info) |
QR Code (Links to this Webpage) |
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| Plant ID Sign (Text Only): Ready as-is PDF |
Plant ID Sign (Text Only): Editable Word Doc |
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| Plant ID Sign (With Picture): Ready as-is PDF |
Plant ID Sign (With Picture): Editable Word Doc |
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INFORMATION SOURCES FOR THIS PLANT
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