Lemonbalm

Northern Sea Oats

About Lemonbalm and Northern Sea Oats

Lemonbalm

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 -5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Avene mari septentrionali

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemonbalm and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Northern Sea Oats

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

Lemonbalm and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Northern Sea Oats

Care of Lemonbalm and Northern Sea Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.