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Melissa officinalis

Perennial

HomePerennialMelissa officinalis

Waste places and derelict land near human habitations.

Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 0.7 m / 3 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 5 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Lemon Balm, Common balm, Bee Balm, Sweet Balm, Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis native habitat is Waste places and derelict land near human habitations.

Edible Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. A pleasant lemon-like aroma and flavour, they are used mainly as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods. A lemon-flavoured tea can be made from the fresh or dried leaves. A bunch of the leaves can be added to china tea, much improving the flavour, the leaves are also added to fruit cups etc. They are used as a flavouring in various alcoholic beverages including Chartreuse and Benedictine.

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