Lemonbalm

Iris

About Lemonbalm and Iris

Lemonbalm

Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

-9999

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 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, 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

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

IRIS

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

Iris

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Iris

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Íris

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Irys

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4300

1 27800

Properties of Lemonbalm and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Iris

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

Lemonbalm and Iris Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Iris are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available

Care of Lemonbalm and Iris

Care of Lemonbalm and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.