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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Blephilia hirsuta is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. The flowers are pollinated by Bees, Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
B. brevipes Raf. B. hirsuta f. albiflora House. B. hirsuta var. glabra Fernald. B. hirsuta var. hirsuta. B. lanceolata Raf. B. nepetoides Raf. Monarda hirsuta Pursh.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:
Leaves. Minty leaves eaten raw and used in teas. The fresh or dried leaves are used for tea [1-4].
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Medicinal Uses
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None Known
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Other Uses
A strong scented plant that may act as an aromatic pest confuser reducing their ability to find other nearby crops [1-3]. A good plant for food forests, wild, native plant or open woodland gardens.
Special Uses
Food Forest
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Cultivation details
An herbaceous perennial of the mint family. Hairy wood mint prefers rich moist to mesic soil in hardwood forests, along streams and rivers, in forest openings and thickets underlain by limestone, and is occasionally found near wetlands. A rich loamy soil with decaying leaf mold is ideal. It likes partial sun or light shade. Forests with infrequent, low-intensity disturbances (i.e., gap dynamics) are ideal. This species also grows in soil that is somewhat rocky. For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a clumper with limited spread [1-2]. Fibrous shallow roots. Bloom Time: May to September (Northern Hemisphere). Flower are Showy and the leaf is fragrant.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Propagate by division or by Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Hairy wood-mint, hairy pagoda plant, Cherokee mint
Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada, Québec (southwest), Ontario (south), United States, Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts (west), Michigan (south), New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, Illinois, Kansas (east), Minnesota (southeast), Missouri, Nebraska (east), Wisconsin (south), Alabama (northeast), Arkansas (east), Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not
in your area so it's worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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