Lemonbalm

Organpipe Cactus

About Lemonbalm and Organpipe Cactus

Lemonbalm

Organpipe Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Dry areas, Hillside, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

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

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Skin irritation, sneezing

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

Not Available

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

STENOCEREUS thurberi

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Organ pipe Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

Organpipe cactus

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Organpipe cactus

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Orgue cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Cactus del tubo de órgano

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

Εκκλησιαστικό όργανο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Cacto da tubulação de órgão

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Organ Pipe Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Organum Pipe cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Stenocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemonbalm and Organpipe Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Organpipe Cactus

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

Lemonbalm and Organpipe Cactus Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Organpipe Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Organpipe Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Organpipe Cactus are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Organpipe Cactus flower color: White and Lavender
Organpipe Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Lemonbalm and Organpipe Cactus

Care of Lemonbalm and Organpipe Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Organpipe Cactus pruning is done 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 Organpipe Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.