✿Lamiaceae · Melissa
Parcikanchankorai / Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
outdoor
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Melissa officinalis
- Genus
- Melissa
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- CordaterecordedHeart-shaped, with a notch at the base.“The heart-shaped leaves are 2–8 cm (3⁄4–3+1⁄4 in) long, and have a rough, veined surface.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- HirsuterecordedCovered in coarse, stiff, bristly hairs.“The heart-shaped leaves are 2–8 cm (3⁄4–3+1⁄4 in) long, and have a rough, veined surface.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parcikanchankorai itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parcikanchankorai itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Parcikanchankorai, Parsee cunjamkoray
About Parcikanchankorai
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a species in the Lamiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, planted as an ornamental and distilled for an aromatic oil.
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Parcikanchankorai belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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