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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

South Africa
Southern Europe

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

75
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

Toxic
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Buttonbush
Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
नींबू बाम

In German

Button Strauch
Lemonbalm

In French

buttonbush arbuste
mélisse

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Lemonbalm

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Lemonbalm

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Lemonbalm

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Nepetoideae

Number of Species

124
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Lemonbalm

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Importance of Buttonbush and Lemonbalm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Lemonbalm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Lemonbalm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Lemonbalm is Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia and Sedative. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Lemonbalm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Lemonbalm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Buttonbush vs Lemonbalm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Lemonbalm have Avoid during Pregnancy and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Lemonbalm has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Lemonbalm is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Lemonbalm facts and facts of other plants too.