Lemonbalm

Wintercreeper

About Lemonbalm and Wintercreeper

Lemonbalm

Wintercreeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

China

1.4 Types

Not available

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm110.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm655.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

EUONYMUS fortunei

7.2 Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू बाम

Wintercreeper

7.2.2 In German

Lemonbalm

Weißbunte

7.2.3 In French

mélisse

wintercreeper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lemonbalm

Wintercreeper

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemonbalm

Wintercreeper

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

wintercreeper

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemonbalm

wintercreeper

7.2.8 In Latin

CITRAGO

wintercreeper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Melissa

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

4130

1 27800

Properties of Lemonbalm and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Lemonbalm and Wintercreeper

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

Lemonbalm and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Lemonbalm and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Lemonbalm and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemonbalm and Wintercreeper

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