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Mentha arvensis

Mint . This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

Other information on the picture : Great Smoky Mountains NP flowering in weedy field

Family : Lamiaceae

© first picture : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : not important
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
flower colour : lilac
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : the leaves are edible
scent : leaves scented strongly
hardiness : hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop