General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
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| Leaves: |
Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Uses: |
Groundcover
Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Other info: Some mints can be propagated by seed. Growth from seed can be unreliable for two reasons: mint seeds are highly variable and some varieties are sterile.
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
Stolons and runners
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| Pollinators: |
Bees
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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- Field Mint
- Common Mint
- Corn Mint
- Mint
- Accepted: Mentha canadensis
- Synonym: Mentha arvensis
Posted by
SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on May 5, 2012 4:59 AM concerning plant:
Harvesting of mint leaves can be done any time. Fresh mint leaves can be stored up to a couple of days in plastic bags in the refrigerator. Fresh mint leaves can also be frozen in ice cube trays. Dried mint leaves should be stored in an airtight container placed in a cool, dark, dry area.
Mints are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Buff Ermine.
Mints are said to make good companion plants, repelling pest insects and attracting beneficial ones. Mint oil is also used as an environmentally-friendly insecticide and is reported to kill some common pests like wasps, hornets, ants, and cockroaches.
Mints are susceptible to whitefly and aphids.
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