Grape Hyacinth

Lemonbalm

About Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm

Grape Hyacinth

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe

Types

Muscari armeniacum

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

15.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

7.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUSCARI

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Grape Hyacinth

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी

नींबू बाम

In German

Traubenhyazinthen

Lemonbalm

In French

Muscari

mélisse

In Spanish

Muscari

Lemonbalm

In Greek

grape hyacinth

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Muscari

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Szafirek

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Muscari

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Asparagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Muscari

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

424

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm

Wondering what are the properties of Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm? We provide you with everything About Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm. Grape Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and Lemonbalm doesn't have thorns. Also Grape Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Grape Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Lemonbalm has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm

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

Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm

Care of Grape Hyacinth and Lemonbalm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grape Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Grape Hyacinth 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.