Lemonbalm

Pitanga

About Lemonbalm and Pitanga

Lemonbalm

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe

South America, Brazil

Types

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

नींबू बाम

Pitanga

In German

Lemonbalm

Pitanga

In French

mélisse

Pitanga

In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Pitanga

In Greek

Lemonbalm

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Pitanga

In Polish

Lemonbalm

Pitanga

In Latin

CITRAGO

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Lamiaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Melissa

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

420

1 27800

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Properties of Lemonbalm and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Pitanga

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

Lemonbalm and Pitanga Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Pitanga are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Lemonbalm and Pitanga

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