Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Water mint
Mentha aquatica
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Water
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 1.00 m high × 1.00 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 5-9
- Moisture
- Moist, Wet
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Seasoning, Tea
- Functions
- Repellent, Fragrant
- Edibility
- 3 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 3 out of 5
The leaves of this plant can be eaten raw as well as cooked and have a strong, distinctive peppermint scent. They are often used to flavor salads or warm dishes, but the taste can be too strong for some people. The leaves can also be used to make herbal tea.