Lemon balm has an unmistakable lemon scent. It\u2019s a perennial herb in the mint family. It blooms in summer or towards the end of it, covering itself in small white flowers. In temperate climates (with harsher or more defined winters\/summers), the stems dry out in winter and turn green again in spring. It has countless benefits: besides its ornamental value, it\u2019s also a honey plant and widely used in traditional medicine, as an aromatic herb, or in aromatherapy. It\u2019s used in infusions or in cooking to add a fresh touch to meat, fish, or desserts. The plant can grow quite fast and makes good ground cover.<\/p>\n
Scientific name<\/strong>: Melissa officinalis<\/em> CUIDADOS<\/strong> Fun fact<\/strong>: Its flowers are especially attractive to bees, as already suggested by its botanical genus name\u2014Melissa\u2014which comes from Greek and means “bee”!<\/p>\n WARNING! Representative photo \u2013 the image shown is of a stock item at the time of cataloging and serves as a reference. The plant supplied will be similar to the photo but, depending on its growth stage, may vary in shape, appearance, or size (e.g., different leaf colour, with or without flowers\/fruit, etc.). A altura referida inclui o vaso pl\u00e1stico que se v\u00ea na fotografia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lemon balm has an unmistakable lemon scent. It\u2019s a perennial herb in the mint family. It blooms in summer or towards the end of it, covering itself in small white flowers. In temperate climates (with harsher or more defined winters\/summers), the stems dry out in winter and turn green again in spring. It has countless […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22672,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[756,744,743],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-86356","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-aromatic","7":"product_cat-outdoor-plants","8":"product_cat-plants","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"taxable","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/86356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=86356"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=86356"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=86356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Common names<\/strong>: Lemon Balm
Fam\u00edlia<\/strong>: Lamiaceae<\/em>
Origin<\/strong>: Southern Europe
Climate<\/strong>: Mediterranean
Category<\/strong>: Outdoor ornamental plant
Approximate height<\/strong>: 20cm<\/p>\n
Light<\/strong>: Should be grown in full sun.
Temperature<\/strong>: Tolerates down to -15\u00b0C.
Watering<\/strong>: Needs regular, consistent watering, especially during the warmer months. The soil should always be slightly moist, but well-drained, to prevent root rot.
Pruning<\/strong>: You can also prune it regularly to give it a balanced shape with fragrant foliage.
Soil<\/strong>: Prefers well-drained, light, non-calcareous substrates.
Not Pet Friendly<\/strong>: Although it isn\u2019t considered highly toxic, its essential oil can cause skin irritation. Caution is recommended around pets.<\/p>\n