Mentha suaveolens
Round-leaved mint ( Mentha suaveolens )
The Round-leaved mint ( Mentha suaveolens ) is a species of the genus of the mint (Mentha ). It is often associated with the hybrids Hain- mint ( Mentha × villosa ) confused.
Features
The Round-leaved mint is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches the plant height of 30 to 80 centimeters. It forms from underground runners. The stem is pubescent - villous. The leaves are roundish - ovoid and relatively small. You are sawn and conspicuously crenate at the base rounded to cordate. The top is heavily wrinkled. When Mentha suaveolens var variety suaveolens the bottom is felted in Mentha suaveolens var glabrescens ( Timb. ) Bassler, both sides glabrous. The crown is bright white to almost purple. The fruit capsule is not constricted.
The plant is fertile.
The flowering period extends from July to September.
Occurrence
The Round-leaved mint occurs in Europe, Macaronesia, North Africa, Turkey and China. In Southern and Western Europe, they settled wet and temporarily flooded pastures ( flood basins ), ditches and wet roadsides. It prefers soils rich in nutrients and is base hold. In Northern Europe and North America, the species is wild.
Use
The Round-leaved mint is used as a ground cover crop in gardens. In the south, it is widespread, rare in the center and north. It is a medicinal and aromatic plant. It's just Mentha suaveolens var suveolensa in culture.