Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Monarda fistulosa L. |
Synonyms | Monarda affinis Link |
Monarda coerulea Benth. | |
Monarda longifolia Lam. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | rootstock trailing, finely pubescent, stem leaves lanceolate-triangular, more or less dentate, 25-80mm long, flowers in large, terminal head, corolla 25-35mm long |
Size | 30-70cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Eastern Canada (Ontario , Québec ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Montana ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , Tennessee ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | LAMIACEAE
fistulosa brevis Fosberg & Artz, Castanea 18: 128 (1953)
fistulosa maheuxii B.Boivin, Naturaliste Canad. 93: 1061 (1967)
fistulosa menthifolia (Graham) Fernald, Rhodora 46: 495 (1944)
fistulosa mollis (L.) L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 32 (1762)
fistulosa rubra A.Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 374 (1878)
fistulosa stipitatoglandulosa (Waterf.) ined.
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