Description
Botanical Name:
Mentha Sp. (Thai Mint)
Common Names:
Thai Mint
Foliage Type:
Evergreen
Plant Type:
Perennial Herb
Plant Habit:
Spreading Runner
Mature Height:
45cm
Mature Width:
1m
Position:
Full sun
Part shade
Soil Type:
Well drained
Description:
An attractive perennial herb with mid-green leaves that have soft spearmint like aroma.
The leaf, fresh or dried, is the culinary source of mint. Fresh mint is usually preferred over dried mint when storage of the mint is not a problem. The leaves have a pleasant warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavor with a cool aftertaste. Mint leaves are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams. Mint was originally used as a medicinal herb to treat stomach ache and chest pains, and it is commonly used in the form of tea as a home remedy to help alleviate stomach pain. During the Middle Ages, powdered mint leaves were used to whiten teeth.
Plant Uses:
Edible
Medicinal
Tea
Scented
Additional Details
- SKU:
- 76393
