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Bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America.

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To these must be added Dracocephalum Moldavicum, Melissa officinalis and clinopodium, and Hyssopus officinalis.
The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species
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Lemon balm has a scientific name - Melissa officinalis - that came to life with bees.
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