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Learn how to grow a mint herb plant indoors or outdoors. Our mint plant care guide outlines the dos and don'ts of caring for the fragrant, edible culinary herb.
Agonis flexuosa, commonly known as peppermint, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. The Noongar peoples know the tree as wanil , wonnow , wonong [ 3 ] or wannang . [ 4 ]
Persicaria odorata, with common names Vietnamese coriander, rau răm, laksa leaf (calque from Malay 'daun laksa'), [2] Vietnamese cilantro, phak phai (from Thai: ผักแพว), praew leaf, hot mint, Cambodian mint [3] and Vietnamese mint, [4] is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian and Northeast Indian cooking.
Eucalyptus exserta, commonly known as Queensland peppermint, [2] peppermint, bendo, [3] yellow messmate or messmate, is a species of tree or a mallee and is endemic to eastern Australia. It has hard, fibrous bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and hemispherical or cup-shaped fruit.
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It can be used as an edible herb (like spearmint or peppermint) [13] and to make a herbal tea. [8] The cultivated variety known as eau de Cologne mint or bergamot mint is used to produce mentha citrata oil, also known as bergamot mint oil, an ingredient used in perfumery [9] [14] (not to be confused with bergamot essential oil). [citation needed]
Parsley is easy to grow from seed, although it can be slow, taking three weeks or more to germinate. To start, bury seeds 1/4 or 1/2 inch below the soil surface and keep watered.
Pelargonium tomentosum 'Chocolate Peppermint' - A hybrid between P. tomentosum and Pelargonium 'Giant Oak' (A cultivar of Pelargonium quercifolium). P. Chocolate Peppermint is a tall species that spreads like P. tomentosum. It smells slightly of mint but the 'chocolate' refers to the brown blotches in the centre of the leaves which it gets from ...