Melissa officinalis | Lemon Mint, Lemon Balm, Bee Balm, Sweet Balm | Herb
Melissa officinalis belongs to the plant family LAMIACE and Genus Melissa This Herb prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to light shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Melissa officinalis does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Melissa officinalis so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Melissa officinalis lemon mint,lemon balm,bee balm,sweet balm is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Beekeepers can use this plant to attract bees. Melissa officinalis has mild spicy leaves. Lemon mint (also known as lemon balm, bee balm or sweet balm) can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. Full sun to light shade is needed for this species to do its best. It likes moist, well drained soils.
Flowers: Melissa officinalis has small flowers.
. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: small
Leaves of the plant Melissa officinalis have a smell of aromatic leaves. hot,dry,lemon scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Spicy | Mild
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked.
Leaves … are the edible part(s) of the Red Barberry plant
Melissa officinalis is most commonly used cooked. Lemon mint (sometimes called lemon balm, bee balm or sweet balm) has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as an antispasmodic, as a diaphoretic, as a carminative and as an antiviral. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. The aerial parts and the essential oil are used in herbal preparations. Do not take essential oil internally without professional guidance.
The Complete Botanica published by Crescent Bloom
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.