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Mentha x gracilis

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Mentha (MEN-thuh) (Info)
Species: x gracilis (GRASS-il-is) (Info)

Synonym:Mentha x gentilis
Synonym:Mentha x cardiaca

One vendor has this plant for sale.

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Herbs

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Variegated
Aromatic

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive akcrafter On Jun 4, 2007, akcrafter from Philadelphia, PA wrote:

One person's positive might be another person's negative! I love ginger mint with its gorgeous striated yellow/green color. I use it in perennial beds and in areas where other plants whimper and die without TLC. I grew it in Anchorage, Alaska and it was vigorous, although slow in emerging in the spring. Wet or dry, hot or cold, acid or alkaline, good soil or bad soil: it didn't seem to care much. It filled in spaces around other perennials. I learned to dig up the spreading plants to keep them in the areas I wanted them in. A planter or sloping bed of ginger mint on a sunny day is beautiful. It is invasive like all mints, so you have to keep on top of its spread. Personally, I don't find it very tasty in food or drink, although the smell is pleasant enough.

Neutral ocimum_nate On Oct 15, 2003, ocimum_nate from American Fork, UT (Zone 5a) wrote:

Richters herb/seed company labels Vietnamese mint under this species also. I am including a picture of my Vietnamese mint under this heading.

Neutral mystic On Aug 22, 2002, mystic from Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) wrote:

The best I can figure Basil mint falls in this species. It grows to 12 inches tall. Has heart shaped leaves and a strong spicy scent but does not really smell like basil.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Anchorage, Alaska
Ewing, Kentucky
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Logan, Utah



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