Can mint purify the air?

Mint is a kind of aromatic crop with special economic value, also known as wild mint, night breath incense, silver Dan grass, etc., mostly born in the mountains and wetlands beside the river, rhizomes overgrown underground, widely distributed in the temperate areas of the northern hemisphere, distributed throughout our country, can be used as medicine, can also be used as vegetables, but also when bonsai viewing, let's take a look at mint can purify the air bar!

Can mint purify the air?

Peppermint purifies the air. Mint will emit a cool smell of mint volatile oil, can purify the dreary air in the bedroom, especially after a night of sleep, the bedroom contains a lot of dirty exhaust gas generated by breathing, in urgent need of fresh, natural smell to purify. Moreover, mint oil can stimulate nerves, make people excited, refreshing, for all day chaos, work and study no spirit of people, often smell the smell of mint leaves can make people change spirit.

Can peppermint really repel mosquitoes?

Peppermint has a certain mosquito repellent effect. Peppermint oil, menthone and menthol, which are contained in mint, are easily dispersed and, to a certain extent, disperse mosquitoes. Moreover, mint also contains insect repellent essential oil, this essential oil smell is very mild, harmless to the human body. Therefore, it can be used as an indoor insect repellent plant, although its mosquito repellent effect is relatively limited, but the victory is pure natural and harmless to the human body.

How to raise potted mint?

1. Soil: Mint is not picky about soil, but likes fertile and soft soil. The flowerpot is too small or the soil is too little. If the nutrition cannot keep up, it will grow very slowly. Therefore, it is necessary to use soil with strong permeability and fertility. Ordinary garden soil or rotting leaf soil can be added with chicken manure.

2, sunshine: mint likes plenty of sunshine, must be placed in a sunny place, the summer sun is big also do not worry, the lack of sunshine is easy to grow, the leaves are not long, and also particularly thin, a whole pot may become smaller and smaller.

3, moisture: mint like wet soil environment, more moisture resistant, especially during the growth period to keep the soil moist, but the water can not be too large, it is strictly prohibited to appear wet. Usually watering to maintain the habit of "do not water, water is poured through".

4. Fertilization: Mint is fertile, and fertilizer is applied once a month during its growth period. The fertilizer is mainly nitrogen fertilizer, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer can be applied appropriately. If branches and leaves need to be harvested during the growth period, topdressing should be carried out at the time of harvest to promote the restoration of good plant shape.

5. Temperature: mint has strong adaptability to temperature, its rhizome survives winter and can withstand low temperature of-15℃. The optimum temperature for its growth is 25~30℃, the growth is slow when the temperature is lower than 15℃, and the growth is accelerated when the temperature is higher than 20℃.

6, pruning: mint growth is very vigorous, so be sure to regularly prune, old seedlings without fragrance can be cut. And mint is very cheap, often pruned, with its leaves to make tea what, there is no problem, the more cut the more lush.

7, pot turning: mint grows fast, should be turned over once a year in spring. Mint is not strict with soil, but likes fertile, well-drained neutral or alkaline soil. Potted substrate available decaying soil, garden soil, chaff ash or coarse sand and other materials prepared.