Melittis melissophyllum
Mélite à feuilles de Mélisse
Bastard Balm
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Sainte Baume |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | 25-40 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Cordate |
| Height | 30-50 cm |
Description
A hairy, aromatic plant, varying in shape and colour. The sepals protect the flower.
Deciduous woodland.
Flowers
The 2-lipped flowers are arranged in pairs, growing in the axils of the leaves and facing the same direction. They are pale-pink in colour, deeper pink on the lower lip.
Leaves
Cordate heart-shaped. Nettle-like leaves, long, pointed, bluntly serrated, opposite on the stem, hairy, 9 cm.
Fruits Seeds
Nut: 1-4 small nuts that do not split open when ripe, enclosed within the calyx.
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