BCP/Melissa officinalis
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Melissa officinalis
 Closeup of flowers and foliage
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| Profile for Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)
| Identifying Characteristics |
| Habit: | Spreading herb | | Flowers: | Tubular, white | | Foliage: | Simple, opposite, dark green but cv. 'Aurea' has yellow leaves, and is common in gardens | | Stem: | Square in cross-section | | Scent: | Strong citrus scent from foliage | | Life Cycle: | Perennial |
Recent Logs
- --SB_Johnny | PA! 11:14, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
- --SB_Johnny | PA! 12:50, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
- --SB_Johnny | PA! 09:42, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
- Hazel 16:53, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
- SB Johnny-LM 09:30, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
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Global data:
Regional data and additional images for Melissa officinalis
Regional data:
Southeastern Pennsylvania: (cultivated) July, August, September
Southwest Oregon: August
Additional images:
This page is a profile for the plant species
Melissa officinalis, used to collect records of where and when this plant was observed blooming, and for providing identification information for use in dichotomous keys. If you would like to help collect data for this or other plants, see
Bloom clock project/How to Contribute for orientation.
