Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
Family: Lamiaceae
About this plant
Smells of lemon when you bruise a leaf, and makes a calming tea. Spreads aggressively by seed if you let it flower.
Schedule
- water
- every 4–8 days
- fertilizer
- every 68 days
- repotting
- every 2 years
- Light
- Bright
- Humidity
- Medium
- Temperature
- -20–32°C
Paused for winter
Sources
Every care recommendation cites its source — RHS, Missouri Botanical Garden, IFAS, NC State — instead of being written from memory.
