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Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis — The gladdening leaf

Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis
Botanical name
Melissa officinalis
Family
Lamiaceae
Parts
leaf
Origin
Mediterranean
Tradition
Mediterranean
Native range
Mediterranean basin
Grows in
Garden
Compound classes
flavonoids, terpenes, phenolics
Flavour
Fresh, lemon-scented, gently sweet and brightening — one of the most pleasantly aromatic medicinal herbs
Habitat
Mediterranean native
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