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Melittis melissophyllum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Its common name is bastard balm. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melittis. The genus name is derived from the Greek melitta, which is in turn from melissa ("a bee").
Subspecies
Bastard balm grows well as an edging in a sunny woodland or a scrubby border. It is attractive to insects. Cultivars include 'Royal Velvet Distinction'.
It is native to central and southern Europe from Ireland, Britain and Portugal east to Turkey + Ukraine + Baltic States.
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