Mentha × wirtgeniana
Mentha × wirtgeniana
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 × wirtgeniana is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. The plant is occasionally cultivated in western and central European gardens (Germany, Austria, N Italy, Great Britain) as an aromatic plant. The plants have the typical "bergamotte" smell, though the content of essential oil in the plant is relatively low[ 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. ].