Monarda didyma, also called Oswego tea, is native to E North America and was used, along with other species of Monarda, by the Native Americans and colonists for tea.
Oswego tea is similar and closely related to wild bergamot .
The names bergamot and balm are also used for other plants. Bee balm is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Lamiales, family Labiatae. Listing from Electric Library , a pay service. Sixth Edition Copyright 2000, Columbia University Press. Copyright 2001 Infonautics Corporation .