Lemonbalm

Desert Rose

About Lemonbalm and Desert Rose

Lemonbalm

Desert Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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 winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Nitrogen

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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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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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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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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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

Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Root

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

ADENIUM obesum

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Sabi star, Impala lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

रेगिस्तानी गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Wüstenrose

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Desert Rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Rosa del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Rosa do Deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Kwiat pustyni

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Desert resurrexit

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Adenium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemonbalm and Desert Rose

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Desert Rose

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

Lemonbalm and Desert Rose Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Desert Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Desert Rose height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Desert Rose are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink
Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Desert Rose

Care of Lemonbalm and Desert Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Desert Rose pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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 Desert Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.