What is "bergamot mint"

1. n. perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads [syn: bee balm, beebalm, oswego tea, Monarda didyma]

2. mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange [syn: lemon mint, eau de cologne mint, Mentha citrata]

Bergamot mint may refer to either of two fragrant herbs in the mint family, Lamiaceae:

• Mentha citrata, syn. Mentha odorata, probably a cultivar of Mentha aquatica, i.e. Mentha aquatica var. citrata
• Monarda didyma