Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis

Русское название: Мелисса лекарственная

A lemon-scented mint-family garden plant used to flavour teas and food. Traditional wellness claims do not make home remedies proven treatments. Cultivation is generally straightforward in temperate gardens.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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Safety information

Do not use photographs or online summaries to identify wild plants for eating or medicinal use. Some poisonous plants resemble edible species and even handling certain species can cause harm. If poisoning is suspected, contact your local poison service or urgent medical care. Do not wait for symptoms.

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◎Distribution

Europe and western Asia; widely cultivated

♧Habitat

Gardens, rich soil and partial shade

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsMelissa officinalis — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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