Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Melissa officinalis
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Deer resistant, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark
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 for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MELISSA officinalis
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
नींबू बाम
मैगनोलिया
In German
Lemonbalm
Umbrella Tree
In French
mélisse
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Lemonbalm
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Lemonbalm
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Lemonbalm
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Lemonbalm
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
CITRAGO
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Magnoliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Melissa
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
43
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27800
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