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Melissa officinalis
perennial upright plant with hairy, square, branched stems; leaves are somewhat hairy, lemon-scented, opposite, ovate, toothed, and 4 cm long; we clip it to smell, eat and make tea out of so we rarely ever see the white flowers, mounds about 1 to 2 feet tall, spreads & weather permitting can be found year round plant here but sometimes gets powdery mildew
planted in school herb gardens
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