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About Lemonbalm and Snow Pea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Types

Melissa officinalis
determinate, indeterminate

Number of Varieties

55
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
Fields, Floodplain, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm5.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Beans, 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
Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint
magnetout

In Hindi

नींबू बाम
Snow Pea

In German

Lemonbalm
Kefe

In French

mélisse
Snow Pea

In Spanish

Lemonbalm
tirabeque, bisalto

In Greek

Lemonbalm
Μπιζέλια

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm
ervilhas

In Polish

Lemonbalm
groszek cukrowy

In Latin

CITRAGO
pīsa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Melissa
Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

425
1 27800
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Properties of Lemonbalm and Snow Pea

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

Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Snow Pea

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

Lemonbalm and Snow Pea Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Snow Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Snow Pea are as follows:

  • Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Snow Pea

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