Lemonbalm

Sacred Lotus

About Lemonbalm and Sacred Lotus

Lemonbalm

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemonbalm and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Sacred Lotus

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

Lemonbalm and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Sacred Lotus

Care of Lemonbalm and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.