Lemonbalm

Butterfly Iris

About Lemonbalm and Butterfly Iris

Lemonbalm

Butterfly Iris

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe

Southern Asia

Types

Melissa officinalis

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

नींबू बाम

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Lemonbalm

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

mélisse

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Lemonbalm

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Lemonbalm

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

CITRAGO

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Melissa

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

4260

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Lemonbalm and Butterfly Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Lemonbalm and Butterfly Iris? We provide you with everything About Lemonbalm and Butterfly Iris. Lemonbalm doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Lemonbalm does not have fragrant flowers. Lemonbalm has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Skin irritation and Butterfly Iris 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 Butterfly Iris 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 Butterfly Iris

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

Lemonbalm and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Butterfly Iris

Care of Lemonbalm and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.