Mint
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Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) | |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(Unranked): | Angiosperms |
(Unranked): | Eudicots |
(Unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Mentha |
Mint (Mentha) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae (Mint Family).[1]
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Growing[edit | edit source]
Location[edit | edit source]
Mint will thrive in most garden soils in most location. Keep it from overrunning the site by growing in a container or sinking metal or plastic sheets into the soil around the plant or by lifting and replanting each year.[2]
Planting[edit | edit source]
Plant roots 5cm (2in) deep and 25cm (9in) apart in autumn or spring.
Aftercare[edit | edit source]
If you are not uprooting and replanting between seasons; apply a top dressing of compost in autumn.[2]
Harvesting[edit | edit source]
Harvest all summer as required by removing individual leaves.
Troubles[edit | edit source]
- Full troubles list: Mint troubles
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Powdery mildew (Erysiphe biocellata)
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Rust (Puccinia menthae)
References[edit | edit source]
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Mint varieties |
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Mint | Apple mint · Peppermint · Spearmint |