Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
The story
This fragrant herb is native to south-central Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, Iran, and Central Asia. Over time, its popularity has allowed it to travel far beyond its original home, and it has now become naturalized all over the world.
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- Family
- Lamiaceae
How to use it
Lemon balm is often used for its essential oils, which contain compounds like geranial and neral. These oils can be extracted for use in aromatherapy, promoting relaxation and reducing stress. Additionally, the plant can be grown easily from seed in rich, moist soil, making it a great choice for gardeners looking to enhance their herbal collection.
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Gardening tip
If you want to grow this plant from seed, make sure to plant it in rich, moist soil, where it will grow easily.
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About
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), balm, common balm, or balm mint, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family Lamiaceae and native to south-central Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, Iran, and Central Asia, but now naturalized in the Americas and elsewhere.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Lemon Balm
- Slug
- lemon-balm
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Melissa
- Species
- officinalis
- Category
- Herb
- Wikidata QID
- Q148396
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 48
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