Lemonbalm

White Spruce

About Lemonbalm and White Spruce

Lemonbalm

White Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe

North America

Types

Melissa officinalis

Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Branch, Leaf Stalks, 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

Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

PICEA glauca

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce

In Hindi

नींबू बाम

White Spruce

In German

Lemonbalm

Weiß-Fichte

In French

mélisse

Épinette blanche

In Spanish

Lemonbalm

White Spruce

In Greek

Lemonbalm

White Spruce

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

Pinheiro-do-canadá

In Polish

Lemonbalm

Świerk biały

In Latin

CITRAGO

White Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Melissa

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

435

1 27800

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Properties of Lemonbalm and White Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and White Spruce

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

Lemonbalm and White Spruce Physical Information

Lemonbalm and White Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and White Spruce are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow
White Spruce leaf color: Green

Care of Lemonbalm and White Spruce

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