horse mint
Also known as: brook mint; long-leaved mint; water mint
M. longifolia is a spreading perennial, to 1.2m, with hairy, green to grey-green leaves with a musty, minty smell. Branched, tapering spires of tiny, pale purple or white flowers are produced in mid- to late summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- horse mint (Mentha longifolia)
- Genus
- Mentha
- Family
- Lamiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Suckering
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of horse mint
Distribution map
Europe, Northern Africa, Southwestern Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of horse mint
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horse mint care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut back after flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed or division in spring or autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in moist but well drained soil in full or partial sun. May have to potential to become a nuisance; restrict the root run in a deep container and plunge into the ground, or plant in a well chosen site where it can grow unrestricted. See mint cultivation for more information
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews and mint rust
Pests
May be susceptible to caterpillars, cuckoo spit (froghoppers) and mint beetle
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