Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

  • Lemon Balm
  • Lemon Balm
  • Lemon Balm
  • Lemon Balm
  • Flower name
    Lemon Balm
  • Scientific name
    Melissa officinalis
  • Aliasビーバーム, Melissa officinalis, 西洋山薄荷, Lemon balm, メリッサ, Melissa, 香水薄荷, bee balm
  • Place of originSouthern Europe
  • Place of floweringGarden
  • Flowering seasonJune, July

What is Lemon Balm

Lemon balm,Melissa officinalis, Melissa, or bee balm (scientific name: Melissa officinalis) is a cold-tolerant perennial herb in the family Lamiaceae, native to Southern Europe. From early summer to summer, the umbel inflorescence is extended and many small white flowers bloom. Lemon-scented leaves and stems are used in cooking, tea, medicine, and potpourri. It is a honey source plant that has nectar in its flowers, attracts bumblebees, produces honey, and helps pollinate the surrounding trees. The genus name 'Melissa' means 'bee' in Greek. The flower language is "caring" and "empathy."

Generic name: lemon balm, scientific name: Melissa officinalis, aka: Melissa, bee balm, Origin: Southern Europe, Plant height: 40-80 cm, Leaf: Broad egg-shaped or heart-shaped, Leaf margin: Sawtooth, Phylogeny: Opposite, Flowering period: June to July, flower diameter: 0.5 cm, inflorescence form: umbel.


  • Order
    Lamiales
  • Family
    Lamiaceae
  • Genus
    Melissa
  • Species
    M. officinalis
  • Type of flower
    Left-right symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Scattered inflorescence/ umbrella shape
  • Petal shape
    Lip shaped
  • Leaf type
    heart-shaped
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typecold-tolerant perennial herb
  • Flower colors
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height40.0 ~ 80.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.5 ~ 0.5 cm

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