Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Very Easy
📖 About this plant
Lemon balm is a fragrant mint-family herb with a delightful lemon scent, widely used for its calming and mood-lifting properties. Its leaves contain rosmarinic acid and citronellal, making it a popular tea for anxiety relief and improved sleep.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hrs)
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Water
Every 2-3 days
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Humidity
Moderate (50-60%)
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Temperature
15-25°C
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Soil
Well-drained loamy soil; tolerates clay if not waterlogged; pH 6.0-7.5
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Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly during growing season; compost top-dressing in spring
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
लेमन बाम
BN
Bengali
লেমন বাম
MR
Marathi
लेमन बाम
TE
Telugu
లెమన్ బామ్
TA
Tamil
லெமன் பாம்
GU
Gujarati
લેમન બામ
UR
Urdu
لیمون بام
KN
Kannada
ಲೆಮನ್ ಬಾಮ್
OR
Odia
ଲେମନ ବାମ୍
ML
Malayalam
ലെമൺ ബാം
PA
Punjabi
ਲੈਮਨ ਬਾਮ
AS
Assamese
লেমন বাম
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia
- 📏 Max height
- 45-90 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-60 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic; may enhance effects of sedatives and thyroid medications
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed sowing in spring; stem cuttings; division of clumps every 2-3 years
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic; may enhance effects of sedatives and thyroid medications
Common issues
- Powdery mildew
- Root rot from overwatering
- Spider mites
- Aggressive spreading
💡 Care tips
- Lemon-scented leaves used to reduce anxiety and promote sleep
- Member of the mint family so contain in pots to prevent spreading
- HARVEST leaves before flowering for the best flavor
- Attracts bees and beneficial insects to the garden
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