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Lemonbalm
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe

Types

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

5
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9
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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, 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 As Indoor Plant

48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

नींबू बाम

In German

Lemonbalm

In French

mélisse

In Spanish

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Lemonbalm

In Latin

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Lemonbalm

Want to know the properties of Lemonbalm? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lemonbalm is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy and Skin irritation. Lemonbalm Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia and Sedative

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Lemonbalm Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lemonbalm. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lemonbalm physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Light Pink
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemonbalm

Taking Lemonbalm Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lemonbalm include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Lemonbalm

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lemonbalm is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lemonbalm is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Melissa officinalis. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge and Woodland Garden and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.