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Species

  • Cotton Lavender
    Low in stature, it has a finely divided dense branching with gray foliage and a yellow flower.
  • Globe Amaranth
    The flowers of this plant are conseideres an excellent expectorant.
  • Swedish Ivy
    The most cultivated variety of this plant is Plectranthus forsteri marginatus, whose name comes from its attractive green foliage with white margins.
  • Basil
    Used in traditional Margherita pizza and as a basic ingredient of Genoese pesto.
  • Fennel
    This plant is spontaneous in the Azores and Madeira.
  • Water mint
    Have a strong and minty taste and exudes an intense perfume.
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Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

The lemon balm is a herbaceous perennial plant of the mint, spearmint and boldus family (Lamiaceae).

It characteristic flavor and fruity aroma of lemon, mainly in the leaves, is provided by its essential oils belonging to the group of terpenes (primarily monoterpenes: carvacrol, p-cymene, citral - geraniol and nerol - camphor, etc.).

With small green leaves with rounded tips, the lemon balm blooms in late summer.

The flowers of small whitish or pinkish color attract bees, therefrom its scientific name, Melissa, who comes from the Greek and means "bee".

In temperate regions, the stems dry out over the winter, rejuvenating in spring.

This plant can reach a height of about 50 cm.

<b>Vaso 0.5L</b> - Altura da planta varia entre 7cm a 15 cm Vaso 0.5L - Altura da planta varia entre 7cm a 15 cm
<b>Vaso 0.8L</b> - Altura da planta varia entre 10cm a 25cm Vaso 0.8L - Altura da planta varia entre 10cm a 25cm
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from 5001 0,18€
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11 a 50 1,66€
from 51 1,60€
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until 10 3,16€
11 a 50 3,14€
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11 a 50 4,42€
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* Os preços apresentados já incluem IVA (6%) à taxa legal em vigor.
The images and photographs used on the website are merely illustrative of the final product. The size and state of development of the plant ordered may not correspond to the image, and may vary depending on the season.
Cultivation

Being a delicate plant develops best in the shade or planted in the garden, with exposure to east (shade in the afternoon). Enjoys ,moist, fertile and well drained soil.

Propagation may be done by seeding for subsequent transplantation but rarely arise as flowers, the most used method of propagation is by cuttings.

To propagate the lemon balm through cuttings, you should cut the young branches and plant them in collective cultivation in boxes or trays with light substrate like carbonized rice shell, sand or perlite. 

Even the mixing of common soil with sand, works. The substrate trimmings, vinegars and liqueurs (Beneditino and Chartreuse). In this case, unlike teas, it is preferred to use fresh leaves (considered more tasty).

History

The use of lemon balm is very old, and has references in the literature, particularly in the Odyssey of Homer.

The authorRosy L. Bornhausen  lists a large amount of uses for this herb, both domestic and magical as it is involved in many superstitions. This author says that the lemon balm was the favorite plant of Arabs and that they used it as medicine and food. During the colonization of the United States, it was the favorite tea for the wistful english women and a remedy for day-to-day.

Popular culture attaches to this plant the power to strengthen the love and help people find it.

Utilization

It has a long list of beneficial properties for health, but the best known is perhaps the soothing. Citral, a major component of its essential oil, is responsible for its sedative action.

The lemon balm is a moderate hypotensive which may decrease heart palpitations. Its essential oil acts on the part of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system and protects the brain from receiving excessive external stimuli.

The lemon balm tea, relax and induces sleep, it is indicated for the treatment of anxiety, depression, epilepsy, nervous disorders, insomnia, hysteria, migraine, hypochondriasis, vertigo and other disorders.

The lemon balm tea, while beneficial to the nervous system, also has carminative properties that benefit the digestive system, fighting various intestinal disorders such as bloating and cramping.

In alternative medicine, it is used in compresses applied to swelling, eczema and headaches. It is also used in the form of herb bath, massage oils, face masks, beauty lotions, and perfumes.

In cooking, lemon balm is added to meat, salads, marinades, vegetables, jellies, puddings, trimmings, vinegars and liqueurs (Beneditino and Chartreuse). In this case, unlike teas, it is preferred to use fresh leaves (considered more tasty).

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