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Mentha arvensis or Common Mint or Field Mint or Corn Mint
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Mentha arvensis
(Common Mint, Field Mint, Corn Mint, ) |
Origin: Native to U.S.
Family: Lamiaceae
Light:
Sun-part shade
Height: 0.5-2'
Spread: 1-2'
Blooms:
Fragrant, white whorls, non-terminal, mid-Summer
Foliage:
Aromatic,
green
Soil: Mildly acidic, well-drained,
keep moist
Water: Regular
Propagation: Rootball division, herbaceous stem cuttings
Uses: Container, herb garden
Caution: Plant is invasive. women.
Comments: Mentha arvensis or Common Mint or Field Mint or Corn
Mint is an easy to grow herbal plant.
It is an invasive plant so grow it in a
container to control its spread. Fresh or dried leaves are used as
herb to make
medicinal tea to clean your digestive system and also used in mint jelly.
Large dose usage can cause abortion in pregnancy. It is
really handy to have Mentha arvensis mint plants at hands reach whenever
you needed it.
The bees and butterflies love to feed on the nectar especially the
Monarch and White and Sulphur butterflies.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-8b |
