New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Mojito Mint |
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Cuban Mint |
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Mint |
| Mentha x villosa | Accepted |
| Mentha villosa var. alopecuroides | Synonym |
| Mentha nemorosa | Synonym |
| Mentha alopecuroides | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Plant Height: | 1 foot |
| Plant Spread: | 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy Inconspicuous Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Groundcover Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Dried Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Some mints can be propagated by seed. Growth from seed can be unreliable for two reasons: mint seeds are highly variable and some varieties are sterile. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Parentage: | M. spicata x M. suaveolens |
| Posted by LindaTX8 (Medina Co., TX - Zone 8a) on Jan 6, 2012 4:04 PM This is the mint from Cuba known to be used in the original Mojito drinks (which I really do like!). Not usually commercially available in this country. The plants I have were being sold at a local gardening event. Lucky me! It has some similarity to spearmint, but has a different, milder flavor. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 9, 2012 8:11 AM This is one of my favorite mints. To me, it smells and tastes wonderful and is distinctive. It's the one I use most often in sun tea. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I would highly recommend it to any lover of the Mints. [ Reply to this comment | |
| wickedelph | On August 5, 2015 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| gardengus | On April 16, 2016 | Obtained plant |
| piksihk | On March 4, 2016 | Obtained plant Eileen brought to me |
| RoseA32 | On April 18, 2020 | Obtained plant Colonial Creek Farms |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| What's wrong with my Mint? by kenn_k14 | Oct 2, 2020 1:32 PM | 2 |
| looks like Apple mint? by skylark | Jun 11, 2016 9:21 PM | 7 |
| mentha x villosa by ldinuccio | Jan 11, 2014 7:50 AM | 3 |
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