Mint

The Mint is an exquisite perennial herbaceous plant and a natural tonic, considered a medicinal plant by the ancient Egyptians and Romans. It is an aromatic herb up to 70 cm tall, with erect stems and rhizomatous roots that spread considerably in the soil. The leaves are lanceolate and covered with a light, bright green hair. The flowers are gathered in terminal, conical colas, flowering from the bottom up. The single flowers, sympathetic and irregular, are small, white, pink or purple in colour; flowering occurs in the middle of summer and continues until autumn.

Easy to grow, it prefers a little shady and humid area. The mint plant is easily attacked by parasitic fungi (Puccinia Menthae); its stems and leaves are filled with swellings and reddish dots which then evolve into blackish spots, the infected plants must be eliminated. It is also attacked by snails which are fond of it.

Mint is harvested when the plant has fully flowered and taken to the appropriate distilleries, while for domestic use it is dried in a cool, airy place. Peppermint is particularly suitable for the preparation of cocktails and desserts.

The sachet contains +300 Seeds which will be more than enough to make numerous, fragrant and summery Mint planters.

Mint - Mentha Piperita