Foliage plant emerald green and fragrant - lemon balm

Foliage plant emerald green and fragrant - lemon balm

Lamiaceae perennial herb

Synonyms: lemon lemon spearmint

Origin: Europe, Asia

The plant height of lemon balm is 20~50 cm, the stem is square, and the stem and petiole are densely hairy. The leaves are opposite, ovate, coarsely serrated on the margins, coarsely wrinkled on the leaf surface, and the leaves have the aroma of lemon. Blooms in summer, the inflorescence is axillary, and the labial corolla is white. Produced on the Mediterranean coast, the main production area is France, and now it is distributed in other parts of Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia and other places, and has also been introduced and cultivated on the mainland.

In Europe, lemon balm has been regarded as a sacred plant since ancient times and is highly regarded. The ancient Greeks believed that lemon balm was an incarnation of Artemis, the goddess of the moon and hunting, and often planted this herb around temples. They believed that lemon balm could boost energy, drive away sorrow, and banish darkness, so the ancient Greeks were also keen to use lemon balm as an aromatic sacred herb in their rituals. In ancient Roman mythology, when Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, was unable to take care of their child, Cupid, the goddess of love, in order to avoid Ares, the goddess of war, it was a swarm of elf-like bees that fed him with nectar from the collected lemon bee flowers, so that Cupid could grow up healthy. Lemon balm was therefore hailed by the Romans as the "panacea of life". Europeans revered lemon balm to the point of superstition. In addition to the frequent association of it with many mythological figures in ancient myths and legends, almost the entire European folk unanimously believe that this sacred herb has the divine power to ward off evil spirits and ward off depression and sorrow. Because the patterns drawn with lemon balm sap can attract a large number of bees, Europeans often draw lemon balm patterns on the walls of churches or plant lemon balm in front of their homes to ward off evil spirits. In front of and behind the houses of the Greeks, the ubiquitous lemon balm has become a unique sight. In ancient European magic, lemon balm was also believed to be conjunct Jupiter, symbolizing the good fortune that Jupiter brings. In Western astrology, lemon balm is also seen as closely related to emotions and family. According to the famous British botanist and doctor Nicholas Coupler in the 17th century, lemon balm is the fourth house of the zodiac, corresponding to Cancer, which represents people's inner emotions and family, showing the person's family and family status, real estate, inheritance and other wealth status. Based on these unique cognitions, lemon balm is endowed with a flower language full of warmth, that is, "sympathy, mercy and tenderness" and "give you the warmest care". In Western European culture, lemon balm (Melissa) is a beautiful word, and parents who want their daughters to have a gentle and virtuous character and a warm and beautiful life have named their precious daughters Melissa, which literally translates to "Melissa" in Chinese, which also gives people a romantic and beautiful feeling of beauty and poetry. Whether it is the graceful and beautiful appearance of lemon balm, or the beautiful meaning it is given, people can't help but have an inexplicable love, and then have the urge to put (raise) a pot at home. In fact, it is indeed a good choice to have a pot of lemon balm in the room, because lemon balm is also known as "drug weed". Experiments have shown that as long as a pot of lemon balm is placed in a room with an area of 8 square meters, it only takes 3 hours to eliminate most of the formaldehyde in the room, and it can also effectively eliminate benzene, toluene, xylene and other organic volatiles that are harmful to human health, and can quickly release negative ions, which has the effect of sterilization and disinfection and fresh air. The leaf color is green and fragrant, suitable for garden planting or beneficial planting. The leaves can be made into essential oils, mashed for salads or brewed herbal tea, with calming and calming effects.

●Propagation: sowing method, autumn and winter are the appropriate periods.

●Cultivation focus: The cultivation soil quality is better than fertile and moist sandy loam. It can grow in full or half daylight, and the taste is stronger and more fragrant in half daylight. Apply a small amount of fertilizer during the growing season in spring and summer. Pruning is required when the plant is aging or flowering. Sex likes cold to warm and cold, avoid high temperatures, and grow at a suitable temperature of 10 - 25 °C.

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