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- Requirements and care: Full sunlight or partial shade. Good drainage. Soil pH 6.5 to 8.0. Moist soil. Mix in non-manure compost to the soil at time of planting. Provide a monthly feed. Move to new location every three or four years. Propagate: by dividing, taking cuttings or planting runners in the spring or autumn.
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Oct 28, 2023 · Ideal Growing Conditions: Prefers moist, well-draining soil and thrives in partial shade to full sunlight. Cooler environments provide optimal growth. General Care: Regular pruning ensures bushy growth, and helps prevent it from becoming invasive. Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
May 11, 2023 · Mentha spicata: Spearmint is excellent for flavoring teas and salads and is one of the better mints to use as a landscape ground cover. It grows in zones 5 to 9. Mentha piperita citrata: Orange mint is one of the tangiest of the fruit-flavored mints. It grows in zones 4 to 11. Mentha suaveolens: Apple mint combines the flavors of apple and mint ...
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Mar 4, 2023 · March 4, 2023 by Gretchen Heber. Mentha spp. With its sweet fragrance, sparkling flavor, and pretty flowers, mint makes a delightful addition to any garden. It’s a welcome ingredient in cold beverages and teas, as well as in sweet and savory dishes.
Jun 5, 2023 · Mentha requienii: Common Name: Corsican mint Plant Type: Perennial: Mature Size 1/4 in. tall: Sun Exposure Full sun to part shade: Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH 5.6 to 7.0 (acidic to neutral) Bloom Time June through August Flower Color Light purple Hardiness Zones 7 to 11 (USDA) Native Areas Sardinia, Corsica, Italy, France: Toxicity
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- 1/4 in. tall
Family name: Lamiaceae. Origin: Widely distributed in Europe, Africa, Asia–often found in wet soil. Apple mint, Mentha suaveolens. Where to plant Mentha– mint. Grow Mentha in full sun. Plant Mentha in humus-rich, moist soil.
Apr 22, 2022 · Fertilizer . Avoid fertilizing most herbs, especially plants in the genus Mentha.The flavor of herbs relies on the oils in their flowers and leaves. Accelerating their growth can lead to small profuse growth with many flowers and leaves and leggy stems rather than large, rich flowers and foliage with concentrated oils.
Mentha × gracilis (syn. Mentha × gentilis L.; syn. Mentha cardiaca (S.F. Gray) Bak.) is a hybrid mint species within the genus Mentha, a sterile hybrid between Mentha arvensis (cornmint) and Mentha spicata (native spearmint). It is cultivated for its essential oil, used to flavour spearmint chewing gum.
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