1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Deer resistant, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MELISSA officinalis
7.2 Common Name
Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint
7.2.1 In Hindi
नींबू बाम
7.2.2 In German
Lemonbalm
7.2.3 In French
mélisse
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lemonbalm
7.2.5 In Greek
Lemonbalm
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lemonbalm
7.2.7 In Polish
Lemonbalm
7.2.8 In Latin
CITRAGO
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Melissa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
8.10 Number of Species