Grove mint
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Grove mint ( Mentha × villosa ) |
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The grove mint ( Mentha × villosa ), also called shaggy mint or apple mint , is a species of the mint ( Mentha ) genus . It is a hybrid of Mentha spicata and Mentha suaveolens and is often confused with the latter.
features
The grove mint is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 50 to 100 centimeters. The stem is pubescent and shaggy. It forms aboveground and underground runners. The leaves are ovate to rounded-ovate, regular and usually roughly serrated and usually heart-shaped at the base. They are usually rounded and hairy, but sometimes also throaty. The chalice is fivefold. The crown is reddish. The capsule is not constricted.
The plant is sterile.
The flowering period extends from July to September.
Occurrence
The grove mint occurs in warm temperate to temperate Europe on meadows, pastures and ruderal areas.
use
The grove mint is widely used as a ground covering crop in gardens. It is a medicinal and scented plant . The cultivation is currently decreasing.
supporting documents
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler - excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Web links
Grove mint. In: FloraWeb.de.