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About Lemonbalm and Wax Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe
Central America, South America

Types

Melissa officinalis
Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

550
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint
common bean

In Hindi

नींबू बाम
बाकला

In German

Lemonbalm
Gartenbohne

In French

mélisse
Haricot

In Spanish

Lemonbalm
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Lemonbalm
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm
Feijão

In Polish

Lemonbalm
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

CITRAGO
wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Melissa
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

4130
1 27800
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Properties of Lemonbalm and Wax Bean

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

Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Wax Bean

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

Lemonbalm and Wax Bean Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Wax Bean are as follows:

  • Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Wax Bean

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