Elsholtzia ciliata
Vietnamese Balm
Vietnamese Balm has aromatic lemon-scented, slightly toothed leaves, and in late Summer to early Autumn spires of violet-pink flowers.The leaves turn red in Autumn. Hardy to -10 deg.C.
Contributed by @niching
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Vietnamese Balm
Latin name
Elsholtzia ciliata
type
Flowering Shrub
family
Lamiaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.60 M
Elsholtzia ciliata
Vietnamese Balm has aromatic lemon-scented, slightly toothed leaves, and in late Summer to early Autumn spires of violet-pink flowers.The leaves turn red in Autumn. Hardy to -10 deg.C.
Flowering
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Spires of violet-pink flowers appear from late Summer to early Autumn
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant in well-draining fertile soil in a sunny site.
Propagating by cuttings
From Early Autumn TO Early Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
niching