Do you know the properties of peppermint?

An alias for mint

The nicknames of mint are "wild mint" and "night incense", as well as the local name of "Yindan grass".

Morphological characteristics of peppermint

Peppermint has an erect stem about 30-60 cm high, with slender fibrous roots and horizontal rhizomes in the lower part of the plant, fine pilose above and below, and many branches.

Peppermint leaves are generally round (oval) and lanceolate (ovate), while others are sparsely oblong, round in front and back, with thicker serrated edges.

The mint flower is spherical in outline, about 18 mm in diameter, the Corolla is lilac, about 4 mm long, and the outside is as fine pilose as the stem, and the petals are oblong.

The yellowish-brown fruit of mint is in the shape of egg beads.

Growth habits of peppermint

Peppermint has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, how long the wild can grow at the water edge of the tidal wetland, can grow at an altitude of 2100 meters, and the highest can grow at an altitude of 3500 meters.

Because it is a persistent root plant, it can persist through the winter by the rhizome, and the low temperature of-15 ℃ will not kill; if the temperature is between 20 and 30 ℃ and the supply of water and fertilizer is normal, the growth will accelerate with the increase of temperature.

Peppermint needs to be exposed to plenty of sunlight, which is good for its flowering.

The adaptability of soil is also strong, sandy soil and alluvial soil are the most suitable, followed by soil drainage performance is better.

The value and use of mint

Edible value: the main edible parts of mint are stems and leaves, and they can also be juiced. Peppermint can not only be used for seasoning, but also as a spice, can also make tea and wine.

Medicinal value: peppermint has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for a long time, and the whole plant can be used as medicine. it has a good effect on the treatment of cold and fever, headache, myalgia, measles and other diseases.

The flower language of peppermint

Mint grass symbolizes "noble virtue" because of its fresh and incomparable fragrance.