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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
Southern Europe

Types
Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
4 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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