Mint
Quick grow facts
Sun
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Soil
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Pot size
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Fertilizer
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Pollination
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Propagation
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Pests & diseases
Fungal diseases are common diseases in spearmint. Two main diseases are rust and leaf spot. The plant spreads
NCSULook out for (Houston)
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What it is
Spearmint is a flowering, aromatic herb or groundcover in the Lamiaceae (mint) family native to Europe. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)
NC State ExtensionWhy grow/eat it
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How to use it
Fresh or dried leaves and flowers in teas, beverages, sauces, jellies, vinegars; Fresh leaves in fruit salad, peas, syrups, candies, ice creams, lamb dishes, mint sauce.
NC State ExtensionHarvest in Houston
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Container tips
Likes full sun to partial shade. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist; handles some wet spells; handles dry spells.
NC State ExtensionCautions
Fungal diseases are common diseases in spearmint. Two main diseases are rust and leaf spot. Vomiting and diarrhea with large ingestions
NC State ExtensionWhat people traditionally use it for
Promoted for IBS, indigestion, headaches, nausea.
NCCIH peppermint