Lemonbalm

Big leaf Maple

About Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple

Lemonbalm

Big leaf Maple

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Melissa officinalis

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

नींबू बाम

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Lemonbalm

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

mélisse

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Lemonbalm

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Lemonbalm

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

CITRAGO

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Melissa

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

421

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple. Lemonbalm doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Lemonbalm does not have fragrant flowers. Lemonbalm has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Skin irritation and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Skin irritation. 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 Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Herbs » More

Lemonbalm and Cinnamon Basil

Lemonbalm and Basil

Lemonbalm and Purple Basil

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple

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

Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple

Care of Lemonbalm and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.