Italian Ryegrass

Lemonbalm

About Italian Ryegrass and Lemonbalm

Italian Ryegrass

Lemonbalm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Deer resistant, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

Bees

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

MELISSA officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

नींबू बाम

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Lemonbalm

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

mélisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

Lemonbalm

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

Lemonbalm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

Lemonbalm

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Lemonbalm

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

CITRAGO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Melissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Lemonbalm

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Ryegrass and Lemonbalm? We provide you with everything About Italian Ryegrass and Lemonbalm. Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Lemonbalm doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Lemonbalm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Ryegrass and Lemonbalm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Lemonbalm

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

Italian Ryegrass and Lemonbalm Physical Information

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

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Lemonbalm

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Lemonbalm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Italian Ryegrass 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.