Lemonbalm

Sweet Lime

About Lemonbalm and Sweet Lime

Lemonbalm

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

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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

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

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

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

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

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemonbalm and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Sweet Lime

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

Lemonbalm and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Sweet Lime

Care of Lemonbalm and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.