Cultivation and management method of apple mint (full green)/mottled pineapple mint

Apple mint (all green) / variegated pineapple mint

Scientific name: mentha suaveolens

Families and genera: peppermints of the family Scutellaria

Classification: there are 2 varieties of apple mint,-all-green apple mint, another variety is its varietal varietal, alias spotted pineapple mint. All-green apple mint can be sown with seeds, variegated leaf varieties can be propagated only by inserts, and will be reduced to all-green apple mint after sowing after flowering and setting seeds.

Morphological characteristics: perennial herbs. The leaf margin is toothed, pilose and the whole plant has the aroma of apple. The whole plant is green and fragrant. Leaves opposite, flowers small lavender, lip-shaped, dark purple-brown small fruit after flowering.

Ecological habits: born in the mountains and wetlands by the river, moist forest edge, sunny enough to grow in fertile soil, rhizomes growing underground.

Cultivation management: warm temperate to subtropical plants. Propagation by sowing, dividing plants or cutting, etc. The speed of reproduction is fast. Strong adaptability and extensive management. It is cultivated in the north and south of China.

Medicinal value: mint is one of the most commonly used traditional Chinese medicines in China. It is a cool antipyretic for sweating, treating influenza, headache, red eyes, body heat, throat, gums and other diseases. Topical use can treat neuralgia, skin itching, rash and eczema. Mint mint picked in Guangpeng greenhouse is a fresh dish on the table for the Spring Festival. Refreshing but □. Usually replace tea with peppermint, clear heart and clear eyes. Legend has it that the original name of mint comes from Greek mythology.