Details of genus: Melittis [2521]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Bastard balm
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Family: Lamiaceae
family_ja: シソ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of one species of clump-forming perennial occurring in light woodland throughout Europe, except the extreme north, as far as the Ukraine. It has leafy, square stems, bearing opposite pairs of leaves, and produces 2-lipped flowers in white, pink, or purple, or white with pink or purple lips, in whorls from the upper leaf axils. Grow M. melissophyllum in a shady, mixed or herbaceous border, or in a woodland garden. The flowers are attractive to bees.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring. Divide as new growth starts in spring.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show |