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Mint - Japanese Menthol Mint
Japanese Menthol MintBotanical Name: Mentha arvensis var piperascens) Japanese Mint is a perennial growing up to 60cm tall and from 60cm up to 1 meter wide. The long, thin and downy grey-green leaves are elliptical to lanceolate or broadly ovate in shape, with a sharply toothed margin. When the leaves are crushed they release a strong menthol fragrance which can be confused with the Peppermint plant aroma. The summer flowers are purple and held in loose pseudo whorls or 8-10 flowers on small bracts. Seeds ripen from mid-summer to mid spring.The natural habitat of Mentha arvensis var piperas...
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Mint - Moroccan Mint
Moroccan MintBotanical Name: Mentha spicata var. crispa Moroccan Mint is a medium sized perennial, with a spreading nature, reaching a height of 45-60cm. The soft, bright green leaves are small, close set and toothed along the margins. The parent plant for this hybrid is Spearmint, so the aroma is also clearly spearmint. The flowers are lavender to lilac and appear in mid to late summer. The botanical name for Moroccan Mint is Mentha spicata var. crispa, which is also the scientific name for other varieties, with the addition of specific cultivar names, eg: Moroccan Mint.The aroma and taste...
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Mint - Pennyroyal Mint
Pennyroyal MintBotanical Name: Mentha pulegium Pennyroyal is a small, groundcover perennial with glossy green leaves. It reaches a height of only 15cm and has an indefinite width due to its spreading nature. The plant is able to spread on the ground’s surface as well as in the soil, rooting at nodes when vegetative parts of the plant touch the ground. This creeping habit means that Pennyroyal is an ideal groundcover, which is also highly aromatic. There is also Pennyroyal ‘Upright’ which reaches up to 30cm high. This variety is similar except for the plant structure and also spreads. Howeve...
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Mint - Rust Free Mint
Rust Free MintBotanical Name: Mentha rubra raripila Rust Free Mint is an evergreen perennial that may grow from 45 - 60cm high by 1.5 meters wide, in ideal conditions. This mint is characterized by oval shaped, dark green leaves, with sharply toothed margins. The stems, veins and leaves are touched with red, providing an extra dimension to the foliage. A sweet aroma, similar to Spearmint, is released by the leaves. The lilac flowers are held in dense whorls appearing during summer. This is a sterile hybrid mint, so seeds are not produced.Rust Free Mint also goes by the botanical synonym Men...
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Mint - Spearmint
SpearmintBotanical Name: Mentha spicata Spearmint is a medium growing evergreen, with an upright, spreading habit from 40-90cm high. The bright green foliage is highly aromatic and is supported on the typical square stems belonging to the mint family. The serrated leaves are spear shaped with a pointed end, providing the origins of the name spear – mint. The large leaves are also bumpy and quite textured with visible veins and a prominent midrib. Leaf size may reach 5-9cm long and 1.5-3cm wide. The small flowers are either pink or white, although some describe them as mauve, and appear on e...
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Mint - Stone Mint
Stone MintBotanical Name: Cunila origanoides Stone Mint is a perennial, evergreen subshrub growing to 30 -60cm and a similar width. Some gardeners report growth of up to 90cm, but this may be including the tall flower stalks. The plant has a generally upright branching habit, with red toned square stems. It may sometimes be slightly prostrate. The dark green leaves are ovate, serrated and positioned oppositely, directly attached to the stem. The leaves and the stems have a fine covering of hairs, although they remain smooth. When crushed, the leaves release a pleasant and pungent aroma sim...
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Mint - Vietnamese Mint
Vietnamese MintBotanical Name: Persicaria odorata Vietnamese mint or Vietnamese coriander is a creeping, herbaceous perennial that grows from 15-30cm high, but it has been reported to grow up to 80cm in ideal conditions. It is not part of the mint family, but has some resemblance to the mints in its appearance and growth habits. One of those habits is the ability to colonise an area very quickly and it is generally a prolific plant in the right conditions. The native habitat of Vietnamese mint is South East Asia, and Vietnam in particular where it grows naturally.The leaves are very aromati...
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Mint - White Peppermint
White PeppermintBotanical Name: Mentha piperita officinalis White Peppermint is an evergreen perennial growing from 30-90 cm high, with a spreading habit. It has green leaves that end in a point and have serrated edges. The leaves are quite large at 4-9cm long and 1.5-4cm wide. The leaves a stems may be slightly fuzzy. The purple flowers are held in whorls and appear in summer. White Peppermint is very similar to Peppermint, however it lacks the red flush sometimes appearing on leaves and the red stems. Overall, the White Peppermint is a lighter shade of green and it has a milder taste than...
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Mint Peppermint
Mint PeppermintBotanical Name: Mentha x piperita Peppermint is a perennial spreading herb with dark green leaves and reddish stems. The true Peppermint is a sterile hybrid derived from a cross between Mentha aquatica and M. spicata. Seeds sold and labeled peppermint generally will not germinate into true peppermint, but often produce a less intensely scented spearmint-like plant.The leaves have a sharp, spicy taste hot at first but at the same time cooling, they can be used to flavour desserts, drinks, teas, sauces, salads, liqueurs and some vegetables.An infusion of the leaves helps reliev...
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