More about the plant below:
Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
category : herbs, perennials
position : sun, partial shade
height : up to 0.9 m
frost resistance : up to -20 ° C
reaction soil : slightly acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
preferences soil : fertile, humus, permeable
watering : medium
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : pink, lilac
shape : upright, bushy
period flowering : June-August
seeding : spring
reproduction:sowing, tip cuttings, runners
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : balconies, edible and medicinal plants, terraces, herbal bed
pace of growth : fast
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Peppermint was created as a result of crossing water mint and spearmint, this species occurs only in cultivated form.
Peppermint growth form
Bushes reach a height of 40 to 90 cm, the shoots have an angular cross-section and are covered with oval, light green, dark green, and sometimes reddish leaves, cut at the edges.Leaves give off a fresh, intense scent.
Peppermint - Position
The best conditions for the cultivation of peppermint are sunny to semi-shaded, warm but not too dry places.
Growing peppermint
Mint is propagated by rootstocks and shoot cuttings. In spring we plant them flat to the ground and water them abundantly.In winter, the shoots in the above-ground part die and in spring they break out of the underground rhizomes again.In cool parts of the country, it is recommended to mulch the crops for the winter.
Rusty spots may appear on the leaves of plants grown in dense clusters. Then the crops should be thinned and the shoots of infected plants should be cut to the ground.
Peppermint - application
Mint tea is the national drink in many African and Arab countries.The drink not only tastes great, but also helps with gastrointestinal ailments, nausea, headaches and increases the appetite.Leaves are harvested in the first year of vegetation, herbs - in the second.
Raw material should be dried at a temperature not higher than 35 ° C and stored at a temperature not higher than 25 ° C, moreover, it should be protected from light.
Tip
Peppermint grows very quickly.Therefore, it is best to plant it with a bottomless pot into the ground.
