Honey bees
Nectar value
Low
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Horse mint
Mentha longifolia
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous, Ground cover
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 1.00 m high × 1.00 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 5-9
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Seasoning, Tea
- Functions
- Essential oil, Repellent, Pollinator plant, Fragrant
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Leaves of mint plants can be eaten both raw and cooked. These leaves have a strong mint aroma and are often added as a flavoring in salads, chutneys, and hot dishes. One can also make herbal tea from these leaves. Furthermore, essential oil, extracted from both the leaves and flower tops, is used as a flavoring in foods such as candies, thanks to their minty flavor.