Lemonbalm

Italian Ryegrass

About Lemonbalm and Italian Ryegrass

Lemonbalm

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 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, 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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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemonbalm and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Italian Ryegrass

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

Lemonbalm and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

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

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Lemonbalm and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.