Lemonbalm

Pumpkin Tree

About Lemonbalm and Pumpkin Tree

Lemonbalm

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe

Middle Africa

Types

Melissa officinalis

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

518

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

In Hindi

नींबू बाम

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Lemonbalm

Kürbis-Baum

In French

mélisse

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

Lemonbalm

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Lemonbalm

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Lemonbalm

drzewa dyni

In Latin

CITRAGO

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Melissa

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Lemonbalm and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Pumpkin Tree

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

Lemonbalm and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Pumpkin Tree

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