Lemonbalm

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Lemonbalm and Talus Slope Penstemon

Lemonbalm

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

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

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemonbalm and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Lemonbalm and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Lemonbalm and Talus Slope Penstemon

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