In what kind of environment does lemon balm grow with greater advantage
Lemon balm is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant; its appearance actually resembles mint very closely, and sometimes people find it hard to tell the two apart.
Other names for lemon balm
Lemon balm is also known as balm mint, bee balm, melissa, lemon beebalm, and curly mint.
Growth habits of lemon balm
Lemon balm is cold-tolerant, shade-tolerant and drought-tolerant. The suitable temperature for its growth is between 10°C and 20°C; in winter it can tolerate 0°C, and in summer the temperature should preferably not exceed 30°C. Lemon balm is also fairly tolerant of pruning.
When propagating lemon balm, you can use seed sowing, cuttings and division. All of these are relatively easy to root successfully.
Distribution range of lemon balm
The distribution range of lemon balm is quite wide. It originates from the southern Mediterranean coast of Europe, and is distributed across Europe, Central Asia, North America and Asia, with its main place of origin being France.