Main Chemicals. geranial, germacrene, neral, beta-caryophyllene Product Description. Sweet, fresh, citrus flavour that attracts bees. Description. Lemon balm is a perennial, essential oil-bearing plant of the Lamiaceae family. It was mentioned in the writings of ancient scientists. It has been used in folk and scientific medicine for more than 2000 years. This plant was widely distributed in the countries of Europe and America. It was first described in the works of Theophrastus "Historia plantarum" (in Ancient Greek: Distribution and ecology. The homeland of the lemon balm is said to be the Eastern Mediterranean region to Persia, the Black Sea and Asian region, as well as North Africa, where they have cultivated it for more than 2000 years. In its wild form, lemon balm is widespread in Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Iran, North America. Lemon balm grows on the outskirts of the forests, forest gorges, shady valleys, prefers clay soils with sufficient moisture. According to other sources, lemon balm prefers clay and sandy soils rich in humus, the heavy soils that are too acidic are totally inappropriate for this plant. Lemon balm blooms in June-August, the seeds ripen in September.
