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MENTHA aquatica
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Africa, West Asia: along creeks, marsh areas. |
| Special Features: | Entire plant strongly aromatic. Axillary, hemispherical inflorescences in pale pink. The intense scent leads to numerous insects visit. |
| Historical: | Plant in traditional medicine frequently used. MENTHA x piperita is a hybrid of M. aquatica with M. spicata. |
| Basic Colour: | (pink / salmon) |
| Flower Colour: | pink-lilac |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - October |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | ovate elliptic, finely serrate, green, evergreen in water areas |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / vigorous |
| Height with Flowers: | 50 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / boggy |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant / water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 0.018 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.14286 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
7000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
0.5 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
