Lemonbalm

Chives

About Lemonbalm and Chives

Lemonbalm

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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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30.50 cm

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203.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemonbalm and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Chives

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

Lemonbalm and Chives Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Chives are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Chives

Care of Lemonbalm and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.