Round Leaved Mint / Egyptian Mint (Mentha suaveolens) organic seeds

Aromatic mint with intense apple scent. Loves moist locations.
Contents: Approx. 500 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.99

Content: 500 Single seed

Product number: MEN04-BIO GTIN: 4251420514769

Description

The Round Leaved Mint owes its German byname "Apfelminze" (German "Apfel" = English "apple") to the intense apple scent it exudes in the summer months. Like every other mint variety, it can be used well as a cocktail herb, spice, and addition to a salad. Its taste is comparably mild and well suitable for tea mixtures that shouldn't receive the characteristic menthol flavour of other varieties.

The plant prefers moist locations and forms many offshoots - once it has settled in the garden, it can be barely gotten down.

Lifecycle	Hardy, Perennial
Species	Lamiaceae
Region of origin	Africa, China, Europe, Turkey
Characteristics	Food for bees
Eventual height	20-60 cm
Flower colour	White
Flowering months	August, July, September
Main harvest	August, July, June
Root system	Rhizome, Runners, Shallow roots
Winter hardiness zones	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)

When to sow outdoors	May
Sowing depth	0 cm
Germination temperature	18-24° C
Germination time	1-2 weeks
Sunlight	Full sun, Shade
Water requirement	Medium
Planting distance	40 cm

Sowing and care

The Round Leaved Mint is a hardy, perennial shrub. It prefers a warm, wet location.
Sowing: Pre-culture indoors from March. Plant out vigorous plants after the last frosts.

Other names

Botanical name: Mentha suaveolens

German: Apfelminze, Rundblättrige Minze

English: Round leaved mint, Egyptian mint, Apple mint, Pineapple mint, Wooly mint

French: Menthe odorante, Menthe à feuilles rondes, Menthe suave, Baume sauvage, Menthastre, Menthe de cheval, Menthe simple, Menthe pomme

Spanish: Mastranzo

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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