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Melissa officinalis L. - Lamiaceae - lemonbalm, honey flower, beebalm, Melisse, Zitronenmelisse

Perennial herb, up to 90cm tall, native to the Mediterranean, West Asia, naturalized in Europe; stems erect, pyramidally much branched, pubescent; leaves ovate, base rounded to subcordate, margin serrate-crenate to obtusely serrate; corolla creamy white, 1.2-1.3 cm, villous outside, upper lip emarginate, middle lobe of lower lip obliquely spreading.
„Used for flavoring salads, soups, and liqueurs. Oil employed in perfumery; commonly known as balm tea; a home remedy sometimes used for headaches and toothaches.“
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200019809

„The leaves have a gentle lemon scent, related to mint… The white flowers attract bees, hence the genus name Melissa (Greek for 'honey bee').“
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_officinalis

„The composition of the essential oil depends on the origin and the climate conditions, the time of harvest and the age of the plant.“
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zitronenmelisse

Köhler,F.E., Medizinal Pflanzen, vol.1, t.65 (1887) [W.Müller]
http://plantgenera.org/species.php?id_species=655733