Lemonbalm

Pampas Grass

About Lemonbalm and Pampas Grass

Lemonbalm

Pampas Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not available

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Lawn

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11 - 7

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

H1, 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

30.50 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

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

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

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Loam

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

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds, Rats, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Itchiness, Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Provides ground cover

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

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

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

CORTADERIA

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Pampas Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

Pampas grass

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Pampasgrass

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

herbe de la pampa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

cortaderas

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

γρασίδι Πάμπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

grama de Pampas

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Pampas trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Pampas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Cortaderia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Danthonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

425

1 27800

Properties of Lemonbalm and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Pampas Grass

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

Lemonbalm and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Pampas Grass

Care of Lemonbalm and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.