id: 108

name: Lemon

flavor_bible_name_variants: lemon balm,lemon herbs,lemon herbs balm thyme verbena,lemongrass

flavor_bible_pairings_ids: apricots,asparagus,berries,carrots,chicken,chives,dill,fennel bulb,fish,fruit,ginger,melon,mint,nectarines,parsley flatleaf,peaches,peas,salads,teas

status: draft

source: foodb,flavor_bible

food_db_name: Lemon balm

flavor_db_name_variants: lemon balm

name_scientific: Melissa officinalis

description: Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), not to be confused with bee balm (which is genus Monarda), is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region. It grows to 70–150 cm tall. The leaves have a gentle lemon scent, related to mint. During summer, small white flowers full of nectar appear. These attract bees, hence the genus name Melissa (Greek for 'honey bee'). Its flavour comes from citronellal (24%), geranial (16%), linalyl acetate (12%) and caryophyllene (12%).

itis_id: 32565

wikipedia_id: Melissa officinalis

picture_file_name: 108.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 30057

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:33:54.000Z

legacy_id: 115

food_group: Herbs and Spices

food_subgroup: Herbs

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:20.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:16.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 39338

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00108