Bamboo

Lemonbalm

About Bamboo and Lemonbalm

Bamboo

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

China, Japan

Southern Europe

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

15005

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Pink, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

Bānsa

नींबू बाम

In German

Bambus

Lemonbalm

In French

Bambou

mélisse

In Spanish

Bambú

Lemonbalm

In Greek

μπαμπού

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

bambu

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Bambus

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Bamboo

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

14004

1 27800

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Properties of Bamboo and Lemonbalm

Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Lemonbalm? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Lemonbalm. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Lemonbalm doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Lemonbalm has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bamboo and Lemonbalm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bamboo and Lemonbalm

Season and care of Bamboo and Lemonbalm is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Lemonbalm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is and Lemonbalm season is . The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Lemonbalm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lemonbalm is Neutral.

Bamboo and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Bamboo and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Bamboo flower color:
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bamboo and Lemonbalm

Care of Bamboo and Lemonbalm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.