Are Melissa and Acanthopale both cultivated as ornamental plants?
Melissa (plant) Melissa is a genus of perennial herbs in the Lamiaceae, native to Europe and Asia but cultivated and naturalized in many other places. The name "Melissa" is derived from the Greek word "mélissa" meaning "honeybee", owing to the abundance of nectar in the flowers. The stems are square, like most other plants in the mint family. The leaves are borne in opposite pairs on the stems, and are usually ovate or heart-shaped and emit a lemony scent when bruised. Axillary spikes of white or yellowish flowers appear in the summer.
Solanum melissarum Solanum melissarum (syn. Cyphomandra divaricata) is a small tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae endemic to Brazil.