Lemonbalm

Cabbage Tree

About Lemonbalm and Cabbage Tree

Lemonbalm

Cabbage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe

New Zealand

Types

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Narrow

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

नींबू बाम

गोभी पेड़

In German

Lemonbalm

Cabbage tree

In French

mélisse

arbre de chou

In Spanish

Lemonbalm

árbol de la col

In Greek

Lemonbalm

λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

repolho árvore

In Polish

Lemonbalm

kapusta drzewo

In Latin

CITRAGO

brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Melissa

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Lemonbalm and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Cabbage Tree

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

Lemonbalm and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Lemonbalm and Cabbage Tree

Care of Lemonbalm and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.