Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Southern Europe
Types
Melissa officinalis
Number of Varieties
5
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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99
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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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
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
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
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation
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
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Melissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
4
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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