Lemonbalm

Bull Grass

About Lemonbalm and Bull Grass

Lemonbalm

Bull Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 7

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Bull Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

Bull Grass

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Bull Grass

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Bull Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Bull Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

Δελτίο Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

touro grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Bull Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Bull Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Muhlenbergia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4180

1 27800

Properties of Lemonbalm and Bull Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Bull Grass

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

Lemonbalm and Bull Grass Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Bull Grass are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Bull Grass

Care of Lemonbalm and Bull Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.