English Mint (Spearmint)

Perennial herb with a height of up to 70 cm. Stem branching, densely leafy. Leaves on petioles, oblong-ovate, flowers small, corolla purple-pink or reddish-violet. Mint is an excellent honey plant. Mint is used for inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract, bronchitis. Mint is added as a herb to various dishes and dry mixes. Mint is light-loving, loves moist and fertile soil. The vegetation period is 70-80 days. Can also be grown in room conditions. The seeds are sown 1-1.5 cm deep in open ground in early spring. Germinates at a temperature of +10+12°C, the optimal temperature for seed germination is +20+25°C. To obtain seedlings, the seeds are sown in the stage. Sprung growths are thinned according to the scheme 5x5 cm.

Eng.: English Mint, Spearmint. Suom.: Viherminttu. Sven.: Grönmynta. Bot.syn.: Mentha viridis L., Mentha spicata var. ciliata. Mentha crispa.