{"product_id":"zitronenmelisse-melissa-officinalis-aromatisches-heil-und-wurzkraut","title":"Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) - Aromatic Medicinal and Culinary Herb","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eWith its unmistakable, fresh lemon scent, lemon balm - also simply called balm - is an absolute enrichment for any herb garden. It is not only a fantastic seasoning herb and a proven medicinal plant, but also a real bee magnet!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrong plants in 9 cm pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrowth \u0026amp; Appearance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLifespan:\u003c\/b\u003e Perennial, frost-hardy plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaches a height of 50 to 90 cm depending on location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHabit:\u003c\/b\u003e Bushy and upright growth with lush green, heart-shaped serrated leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBloom:\u003c\/b\u003e From July to August, small white to delicate pink labiate flowers form, which are an extremely important food source for bees and bumblebees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLocation and Care\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/b\u003e Sunny to partial shade and sheltered from wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Well-drained, loose, moderately moist and nutrient-rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Spreading:\u003c\/b\u003e Lemon balm is very vigorous! It likes to spread through root runners and self-seeding in the garden. If you want to prevent this, you should cultivate it in a pot or rigorously prune it before flowering\/seed maturity. Pruning also promotes fresh, bushy new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/b\u003e Lemon balm originally comes from the eastern Mediterranean region and West Asia. In the early Middle Ages, Benedictine monks brought the plant over the Alps to Central Europe, where it has since become native to cottage gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/b\u003e The plant owes its valuable properties primarily to its \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"80\"\u003eessential oils\u003c\/b\u003e (citral, citronellal, and geraniol), which provide the intense lemon scent. It also contains important \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"206\"\u003etannins\u003c\/b\u003e (especially rosmarinic acid), bitter substances, and flavonoids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUsage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIn the kitchen:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for refreshing teas, lemonades, cocktails, or as an aroma in desserts, fruit salads, and quark dishes. The delicate lemon aroma also goes excellently with fish and poultry. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"197\"\u003eTip: Always use the leaves fresh and do not cook them, as they otherwise lose their aroma!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAs a medicinal plant:\u003c\/b\u003e Traditionally valued for its calming, antispasmodic, and mildly antiviral effects. Frequently used for nervous sleep disorders, gastrointestinal complaints, or in ointments for cold sores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/b\u003e Lemon balm has a royal past: In 812, Charlemagne ordered in his capitulary (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"126\"\u003eCapitulare de villis\u003c\/i\u003e) that this herb must be cultivated in all monastery and apothecary gardens of his empire. The famous physician Paracelsus (16th century) even called it an \"elixir of life\". In addition, it is still the main ingredient of the famous \"Karmelitergeist\" (known, for example, as Klosterfrau Melissengeist).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCuriosities\u003c\/b\u003e The botanical name \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"29\"\u003eMelissa\u003c\/i\u003e comes from Greek and simply means \"honeybee\". This name is fitting: the plant magically attracts bees. Already in ancient times, the scholar Pliny recommended rubbing new beehives with lemon balm leaves to attract swarms and to bind the bees to their new home.\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pflanzenwelten Andre Heinek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55459118678401,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/6332\/3777\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_t4876st4876st487.png?v=1774278759","url":"https:\/\/pflanzenwelten-heinek.de\/en\/products\/zitronenmelisse-melissa-officinalis-aromatisches-heil-und-wurzkraut","provider":"Pflanzenwelten Andre Heinek ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}