Lamiaceae FAMILY

Mentha suaveolens

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no records of toxicity have been seen for this species, large quantities of some members of this genus, especially when taken in the form of the extracted essential oil, can cause abortions so some caution is advised.

Botanical Description

Mentha suaveolens is a perennial plant that can grow up to 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is cultivated in Europe and the USA as a pot herb especially fo makingr mint sauces and herbal teas[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth and west Europe - Britain Portugal, east to Germany, Italy and Greece; W. Asia - Greece; N. Africa - Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

HabitatDamp ground that often dries out in summer, from sea level to 400 metres in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].