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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Europe

Types

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

255
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
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

210.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, Plum
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad
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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA arborea
MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Tree Mallow
Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

Tree Mallow
नींबू बाम

In German

Baum Mallow
Lemonbalm

In French

Arbre Mallow
mélisse

In Spanish

árbol de la malva
Lemonbalm

In Greek

δέντρο Μολόχα
Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Mallow
Lemonbalm

In Polish

drzewo Mallow
Lemonbalm

In Latin

ligno malvae
CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Lamiales

Family

Malvaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

304
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Mallow and Lemonbalm

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Importance of Tree Mallow and Lemonbalm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tree Mallow and Lemonbalm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow is Poultice whereas of Lemonbalm is Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia and Sedative. Tree Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: while Lemonbalm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow are allergic reaction and Skin irritation 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. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and Lemonbalm has no showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and Lemonbalm is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and Lemonbalm facts and facts of other plants too.