Lemonbalm

Red Alder

About Lemonbalm and Red Alder

Lemonbalm

Red Alder

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

530

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

45.70 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees

Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

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 a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

नींबू बाम

red alder

In German

Lemonbalm

rot-Erle

In French

mélisse

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Lemonbalm

aliso rojo

In Greek

Lemonbalm

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Lemonbalm

czerwony olcha

In Latin

CITRAGO

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Melissa

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

435

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Lemonbalm and Red Alder

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

Compare List of Herbs » More

Lemonbalm and Cinnamon Basil

Lemonbalm and Basil

Lemonbalm and Purple Basil

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Red Alder

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

Lemonbalm and Red Alder Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Red Alder are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Red Alder

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