Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/July/Purple Flowers

The plants pictured below have been recorded as blooming during the month of July in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Nepeta x faassenii

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Profile for Nepeta x faassenii (Catmint)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	On spikes, tubular, blue through pale purple.
Stem:	Square in cross section
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 13:43, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:05, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:20, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Buddleja davidii

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Profile for Buddleja davidii (Butterfly Bush)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Arching shrub
Foliage:	Simple, rough, opposite
Stem:	Hollow pith
Scent:	Flowers are sweetly scented
Fruit:	Dry capsules
Life Cycle:	Perennial shrub

Recent Logs

SBJ 20:48, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 22:29, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:37, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 09:54, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
Ngravagna 22:50, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Securigera varia

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Profile for Securigera varia (Crown Vetch)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Spreading semi-herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Small, pea-like flowers on a crown-like head
Foliage:	Pinnately compound
Stem:	Thin, wire-like
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 19:14, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Lagerstroemia indica

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Profile for Lagerstroemia indica (Crape Myrtle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Large shrub or small tree
Foliage:	simple
Fruit:	Dry, persistent capsule
Life Cycle:	perennial shrub or tree

Recent Logs

HortMan 21:41, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:31, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:02, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Trifolium pratense

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Profile for Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Spreading herbaceous plant
Foliage:	trifoliate with pale zones on the leaflets
Fruit:	tiny legumes
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

Anna reg 19:17, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 18:13, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Echinacea purpurea

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Profile for Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright, clump forming
Flowers:	Heads with raised disks

Recent Logs

SBJ 18:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 21:52, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 09:20, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:17, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 18:31, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:54, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
Ngravagna 22:47, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:35, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
--Clarinetguy097 (discuss • contribs) 19:01, 18 July 2021 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Dipsacus

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Profile for Dipsacus (Teasel)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SBJ 08:26, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
Hazel 16:49, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 09:50, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Hemerocallis

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Profile for Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	clumping herbaceous plant
Flowers:	3 petals and 3 sepals nearly equal. Each flower lasts only one day.
Foliage:	Basal, straplike
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 04:43, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:48, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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Cirsium arvense

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Profile for Cirsium arvense (Canada Thistle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Spreading herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Heads
Foliage:	Spiny
Stem:	Spiny
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:02, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 01:27, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 00:52, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:09, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 23:39, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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Callicarpa

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Profile for Callicarpa (Beautyberry)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SBJ 08:26, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 11:32, 11 August 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 08:08, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 18:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:02, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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Eupatorium purpureum

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Profile for Eupatorium purpureum (Joe Pye weed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Heads held in large domed clusters
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 00:08, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
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Viola tricolor

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Profile for Viola tricolor (Heartsease, Johnny-jump-up)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Jomegat 00:44, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 02:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Solanum dulcamara

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Profile for Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet, Bitter Nightshade, Blue Bindweed, Climbing Nightshade)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Twining, semi-woody vine
Flowers:	Purple with yellow centers
Scent:	Unpleasant aroma from vegetative parts
Fruit:	Berries which are red when ripe
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 11:22, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Arctium lappa

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Profile for Arctium lappa (Burdock)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	erect, branching
Foliage:	Simple, hairy
Fruit:	Large burs which stick to clothing and fur
Life Cycle:	Biennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 12:43, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:44, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 22:25, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 19:09, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 13:36, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:22, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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Lythrum salicaria

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Profile for Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	bushy herbaceous plant
Growing Conditions:	Most frequent in wet soils, though also widely cultivated in gardens
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

SBJ 11:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:32, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 13:17, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 01:40, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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Gladiolus

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Profile for Gladiolus (Gladiolus)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 11:58, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:55, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

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Viola x wittrockiana

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Profile for Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Short-lived, low-growing perennial, with mostly cool season blooms
Higher taxa:	Viola

Recent Logs

--Anna reg 12:12, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Anna reg 12:01, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 16:35, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Mid Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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Lavandula angustifolia

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Profile for Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	dense subshrub or herb
Flowers:	Spikes of tubular flowers
Foliage:	narrow, hairy
Scent:	Distinct lavander scent from flowers and foliage
Life Cycle:	Perennial shrub

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:34, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:58, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:21, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:49, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:25, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
Anna reg 16:49, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Lavandula angustifolia

Agastache foeniculum

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Profile for Agastache foeniculum (Wild Hyssop)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	Small tubular flowers on an upright spike
Foliage:	simple, opposite
Stem:	Square in cross section
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:45, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:00, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 10:28, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:47, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Astilbe chinensis

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Profile for Astilbe chinensis (Chinese Astilbe)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:38, 5 July 2007 (UTC) (cv. 'Visions')
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:31, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:46, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 09:04, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
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Salvia verticillata

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Profile for Salvia verticillata (Salvia)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Clump forming herb
Flowers:	tubular, on spikes
Foliage:	opposite, simple
Stem:	Square in cross section
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 11:14, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 00:11, 6 August 2007 (UTC) (from a datestamped photograph)
SB Johnny-LM 09:43, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 08:48, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 18:28, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:31, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:29, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Late Fall

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Vernonia noveboracensis

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Profile for Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Heads, purple
Foliage:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:12, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:46, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Cleome hassleriana

Inflorescence and foliage of cv. 'Violet Queen'

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Profile for Cleome hassleriana (Spider Flower)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Stem:	Stiff, with sharp thorns, covered in leafy bracts
Fruit:	Elongated pods
Life Cycle:	Annual

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:59, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Allium schoenoprasum

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Profile for Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Grasslike herbaceous plant
Foliage:	Tubular
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Cormaggio ^talk 15:43, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:39, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:02, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:20, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
--Clarinetguy097 (discuss • contribs) 01:09, 3 September 2021 (UTC)
--Clarinetguy097 (discuss • contribs) 00:33, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

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Hibiscus syriacus

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Profile for Hibiscus syriacus (Garden Hibiscus)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Tree or shrub
Foliage:	Simple, lobed
Fruit:	Dry capsules

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 12:52, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 09:40, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 09:29, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:38, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:53, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Phlox paniculata

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Profile for Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Corolla tubular with 5 showy lobes
Foliage:	Simple
Stem:	green, stiff
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:57, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:18, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:23, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 12:50, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
˜˜˜˜ TristanDolciano 16:30, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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Veronicastrum virginicum

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Profile for Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	On dense spikes
Life Cycle:	Perennial

BCP/Veronicastrum virginicum/Logs
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Geranium

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Profile for Geranium (True Geraniums)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	5 petals
Foliage:	palmately veined
Subclass plants:	G. macrorrhizum G. maculatum G. phaeum G. pratense G. pyrenaicum G.robertianum G. x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 11:53, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:51, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
Anna reg, 1 May 2010 (Photo, cultivar)
Anna reg 13:02, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Regional data and additional images for Geranium

Allium vineale

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Profile for Allium vineale (Crow Garlic)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:29, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:00, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:07, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:07, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer

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Tradescantia virginiana

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Profile for Tradescantia virginiana (Virginia Spiderwort)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Foliage:	Straplike
Stem:	Round
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Jomegat 23:22, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
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Melissa officinalis

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Profile for Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Spreading herb
Flowers:	Tubular, white
Foliage:	Simple, opposite, dark green but cv. 'Aurea' has yellow leaves, and is common in gardens
Stem:	Square in cross-section
Scent:	Strong citrus scent from foliage
Life Cycle:	Perennial