Melissa officinalis - Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis, known as Lemon Balm, is a herb with lemon-scented leaves and small white flowers. It is widely used in herbal teas, culinary dishes, and traditional medicine for its calming and digestive benefits.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Perennial
• Herb

Functions

• Phosphorus accumulator²
• Attracting bees¹

Footnotes

1. Melissa officinalis | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-2 ↩