'''''Melissa officinalis''''', known as ''lemon balm, balm, common balm'', or ''balm mint'', is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to '''south-central Europe''', '''North Africa''', '''the Mediterranean region''', and '''Central Asia'''. It grows to '''70–150 cm (28–59 in) tall'''. The leaves have a ''gentle lemon scent, related to mint''.