Menta
- Ontario Grown
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$1.95
SKU: GS-9517-MIN-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Descripción
Mentha, también conocida como menta, es un género de plantas con flores de la familia Lamiaceae. Se estima que existen entre 13 y 24 especies, pero no está clara la distinción exacta entre especies. La hibridación se produce de forma natural en los lugares donde se superponen las áreas de distribución de algunas especies. Se conocen muchos híbridos y cultivares.
Especificaciones
- Plant Name: Mint (Mentha spp.)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Hardy Herbaceous Perennial Herb
- Color: Lush bright to dark green foliage with delicate lavender-pink flower spikes in late summer
- Plant Characteristics: Spreading, mounding habit (12–24 inches tall / 30–60 cm), fragrant oval serrated leaves, highly vigorous root runners (rhizomes), rich cool menthol flavor
- Suitable Space: Dedicated garden beds, contained raised plots, patio containers, herb pots, indoor windowsill gardens
- Season: Spring through Autumn (Perennial)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start indoors late February to March (surface-sow tiny seeds; do not bury); transplant outdoors late May after frost danger passes. Direct sow outdoors mid-to-late May.
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade (thrives in partial shade during hot summer months)
- Watering Needs: Moderate to High (prefers consistently moist, rich soil; highly resilient once rooted)
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