Peppermint (Mentha piperita) seeds
- Old, traditional spice, herb, and medicinal plant with refreshing flavour.
- Contents: Approx. 1000 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.49
Content: 1000 Single seed
Product number: MEN02 GTIN: 4250601203010
Description
Mentha x piperita, as peppermint is called correctly, is surely one of the best-known tea herbs of Europe. It's perfectly suitable as a pure infusion and is very refreshing and tasty.
Of course, peppermint is also a wonderful and enormously versatile spice herb, e.g. for meat dishes, sweet dishes, cocktails, and many dishes of the Oriental and African kitchen - if lamb in mint sauce, yogurt dip, or mojito, many dishes contain their very special flavour only due to the seasoning strength of this plant.
It's considered a naturally arisen crossing of Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata and has soon become a very common medicinal plant in Europe due to the comparably mild flavour and its effective essential oils and several other active agents. Peppermint tea is used against gastro-intestinal afflictions and biliary diseases. The essential oil has a cooling effect and can help with migraine.
The taste of peppermint also applies to chewing gum, toothpaste, cough candy, and various products for oral hygiene - from its leaves, without further ado, a good mouthwash can be produced, which is antibacterial and smells good. And, of course, it's the most important flavour component of peppermint liqueur, which is easy to make yourself.
Of course, peppermint is also a wonderful and enormously versatile spice herb, e.g. for meat dishes, sweet dishes, cocktails, and many dishes of the Oriental and African kitchen - if lamb in mint sauce, yogurt dip, or mojito, many dishes contain their very special flavour only due to the seasoning strength of this plant.
It's considered a naturally arisen crossing of Mentha aquatica and Mentha spicata and has soon become a very common medicinal plant in Europe due to the comparably mild flavour and its effective essential oils and several other active agents. Peppermint tea is used against gastro-intestinal afflictions and biliary diseases. The essential oil has a cooling effect and can help with migraine.
The taste of peppermint also applies to chewing gum, toothpaste, cough candy, and various products for oral hygiene - from its leaves, without further ado, a good mouthwash can be produced, which is antibacterial and smells good. And, of course, it's the most important flavour component of peppermint liqueur, which is easy to make yourself.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Use | Herb/spice plant, Herb tea plant, Medicinal plant, Scented plant |
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
| Species | Lamiaceae |
| Characteristics | Needs light to germinate |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, June |
| Root system | Runners, Shallow roots |
| Winter hardiness zones | 6 (-23 bis -18 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Germination time | 1-2 weeks |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Soil type | Free-draining, Fresh, Humus-rich, Moderate nutrient levels, Moist |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Water requirement | High |
| Planting distance | 10 cm |
Sowing and care
Peppermint is a hardy perennial. It prefers a warm, dry location. Start indoors beginning in March. After successful preculture, plant out the vigorous after the last freezing nights. After having settled in the garden, it doesn't require noteworthy care anymore.
Other names
Botanical name: Mentha x piperita
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