Lemonbalm

Southernwood

About Lemonbalm and Southernwood

Lemonbalm

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

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

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemonbalm and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Southernwood

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

Lemonbalm and Southernwood Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Southernwood are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Southernwood

Care of Lemonbalm and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.