Bergamot
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(b�r´gmt´´) [from Bergamo, Italy], citrus tree (Citrus bergamia) grown chiefly in Italy, belonging to the family Rutaceae ( family).
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
The leafy bracts under the flowerheads are often tinted with lavender. White bergamot (Monarda clinopodia) looks similar, but the flowers are very pale, and the bracts tinted with white.
Lamiaceae / Mint Purple Bergamot (Monarda media)
Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 100cm in height (39inches).
Leaves: The leaf arrangement is opposite.
Bergamot, Monarda didyma
Culinary:
The leaves of Bergamot are used beautifully in all summery dishes. Try adding it to vegetable-, pork- and veal dishes. Use in salads, sweet jellies and hot- or cold beverages.
Bergamot
Monarda citriodora
MEDICINAL: Also known as Oswego tea and Bee Balm. It is used to treat nausea and vomiting, and cold and flu relief. The essential oil is used to treat acne, coughs, fevers, tension, stress, and depression.
BERGAMOT - Citrus bergamia
BERRIES
A Naturalist in Western China. By Ernest H. Wilson. 1976 YB, pp 95-96
Deciduous Fruit Varieties. By Jim Neitzel. 1980 YB, pp 20-40
BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA - Brazil Nut ...
30 (80)cm, Lemon Bergamot is a showy, fast-growing annual with rich lemon-scented, lanceolate, serrated leaves and large, rose colored flowers fading to white over the flowering season. Native to Texas, USA. VI-IX.
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bergamot mint, geranium mint, lemon mint, eau de Cologne, eau de Cologne mint, eau-de-Cologne mint
Family
Labiatae (South Australia)Lamiaceae (Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory) ...
Bergamot Origin
Probably from Western Asia. Etymology
Balm is a shortened form of balsam, deriving from Latin balsamum balsam tree, which was also used for the resin obtained therefrom (Balm of Mecca).
Bergamot ( Monarda didyma )
Bergbamboes ( Thamnocalamus tessellatus )
Berggarten Sage ( Salvia officinalis ) ...
Wild bergamot is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) that contains at least 3500 species worldwide. Lamium is an old Latin name of a nettle-like plant mentioned by Pliny.
M. Fistulosa (Wild Bergamot, or Oswego Tea) is an active diuretic.
M. citriodora, or Prairie Bergamot, contains a phenol and a citral.
SWEET HORSEMINT is a name of Cunila origanoides, the essential oil of which is a stimulant aromatic.
Bergamota - Citrus bergamia
Bermeguela - Erica tetralix
Bermeja - Calluna vulgaris
Berro - Nasturtium officinale
Berro de prado - Cardamine pratensis
Berza - Brassica oleracea
Berza amarga - Calystegia soldanella
Berza marina - Calystegia soldanella ...
Bee balm, bergamot (Monarda didyma)
Beech (Fagus species)
Beet (Beta vulgaris)
Begonia (Begonia species)
Bellflower (Campanula species)
Birch (Betula species)
Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Bird's nest fern (Asplenium nidus) ...
Wildbergamot Beebalm [English]: Mertensia platyphylla var. subcordata
Wildbergamot Beebalm [English]: Monarda fistulosa longepetiolata
Wildbergamot Beebalm [English]: Monarda fistulosa L. var. fistulosa ...
(Many of these named varieties of M. didyma are hybrids of M. clinopodia, M. didyma, and M. fistulosa. Some botanists refer to the entire group as M. media.) Wild bergamot (M. fistulosa). Perennial; zones 3 through 9.
Bergamot (Monarda didyma 'Cambridge Scarlet')
Bergamot (Monarda didyma 'Donnerwolke')
Bergamot (Monarda didyma 'Marshall's Delight')
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
Bergenia cordifolia
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
Bergenia cordifolia 'Redstart' ...
Nicholas Monardes of Seville, who described wild bergamot in his work, American Floras, in 1571. Monardes probably called Monarda, bergamot because the leaf fragrance resembles Italian bergamot.
Monarda didyma is pretty enough, but numerous cultivars and hybrids with wild bergamot (M. fistulosa) are available. 'Bowman' has purple flowers and gets 4 ft (1.2 m) tall. 'Alba' has white flowers.
Monarda didyma (Scarlet Beebalm, Oswego Tea, Bergamot)
Monarda fistulosa (Wild Bergamot)
Monarda aristata synonym of Monarda citriodora (Wild Bee Balm, Lemon Mint)
Monarda dispersa synonym of Monarda citriodora (Wild Bee Balm, Lemon Mint) ...
Russell's beebalm is one of the dozen species of wild bergamot's found throughout much of North America. It occurs from southern Illinois to Texas, with the Arkansas River drainage making up a big part of its range.
Other plants that may be grown for their scent are the Monarda or Bergamot with its scarlet flowers and scented leaves; Balm with its delightfully lemon scented foliage; Lavender; the Lemon-scented Verbena; Sweet Briar Roses; ...
fistulosa (Wild Bergamot) is a robust perennial, 2 to 4 feet high, the flowers variable; the usual color is pale red, and every gradation almost to white may be found in it. M.
Small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery. Orange Bergamot has antiseptic, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, carminative, relaxant, sedative, and uplifting properties. It also balances body systems.
Monarda didyma
(Bee balm, Bergamot, Oswego tea) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones:
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Description: Dark-brown liquid, acute vanillicum and bergamot with a penatrating spiritus top.
Solubility: In water, ethanol and ether.
Activity: 8.4.
Boiling point: 58.2C.
Specific weight: 0.887 g/L. (25C.)
Assay: 99.
Sage leafhopper is also responsible for causing fine, yellow flecking on the foliage of many aromatic plants including sage, mints, lavender, bergamot, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, basil, thyme and lemon balm.
Golden Aster is a drought tolerant native perennial and grows best in well drained average soil in full sun and blooms in August and September. Plant with New England Aster, Goldenrod, Wild Bergamot and Sweet Black-eyed Susan in a perennial ...
Herbs have a rightful place growing in the herbaceous border, for many of them are dual purpose - the Salvia - sage - group - and of course what herbaceous border would be complete without a few plants of Echinacea or Bergamots growing in them.
Goat's beard 8. Goldenrods 9. Dogbane 10. Ironweed (Veronia) 11. Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium) 12. Milkweeds 13. Phlox 14. New England Aster 15. Spearmint 16. Thistles 17. Verbena 18. Wild Bergamot (Monarda) ...
 See also: Monarda, Orange, Balm, Tea, May
  
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