Cultivation and Management Techniques for Spearmint Round-Leaved Mint

Round-leaved mint

Scientific name: Mentha rotundifolia (linn.)huds

Aliases: Spearmint round-leaved mint

Family and genus: Lamiaceae, Mentha.

Morphological characteristics: Perennial herb, stem 4-angled, densely covered with white hairs. Leaves opposite, oblong-ovate to round, leaf round with irregular wavy teeth, grayish-green, with soft hairs. Leaf blade 3cm long, 2~2.5cm wide, flowers white or pink, clustered at the tips of branches. Blooms in summer.

Ecological habits: Grows well in warm and full-sun environments, dislikes high temperatures, relatively cold-tolerant, optimum growth temperature 20~30°C. Prefers moist, fertile, alkaline soil.

Cultivation management: Can be propagated by sowing, division, or cuttings. Sowing is best in spring, while division or cuttings are suitable in both spring and autumn. Strong adaptability, low-maintenance management. After planting new seedlings, press the soil firm and water thoroughly; when sprouts grow new leaves, keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. When seedlings are 15~20cm tall, pinch off the growing tips to encourage more branching. During the growing period, fertilize once every half month, and apply 1~2 additional applications of phosphorus-potassium fertilizer. Best to divide once every year.

Cultivation and Management of Spearmint Round-Leaved Mint

Spearmint round-leaved mint

Round-leaved mint

Scientific name: Mentha rotundifolia (linn.)huds

Aliases: Spearmint round-leaved mint

Family and genus: Lamiaceae, Mentha.

Morphological characteristics: Perennial herb, stem 4-angled, densely covered with white hairs. Leaves opposite, oblong-ovate to round, leaf round with irregular wavy teeth, grayish-green, with soft hairs. Leaf blade 3cm long, 2~2.5cm wide, flowers white or pink, clustered at the tips of branches. Blooms in summer.

Ecological habits: Grows well in warm and full-sun environments, dislikes high temperatures, relatively cold-tolerant, optimum growth temperature 20~30°C. Prefers moist, fertile, alkaline soil.

Cultivation management: Can be propagated by sowing, division, or cuttings. Sowing is best in spring, while division or cuttings are suitable in both spring and autumn. Strong adaptability, low-maintenance management. After planting new seedlings, press the soil firm and water thoroughly; when sprouts grow new leaves, keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. When seedlings are 15~20cm tall, pinch off the growing tips to encourage more branching. During the growing period, fertilize once every half month, and apply 1~2 additional applications of phosphorus-potassium fertilizer. Best to divide once every year.

Care and Management of Spearmint Round-Leaved Mint

Spearmint round-leaved mint is native to Central Europe. Since round-leaved mint has certain medicinal value, growing a pot of it on the balcony has many benefits. Moreover, spearmint round-leaved mint has its own scent, which can repel fleas, ants, cockroaches, and so on. The editor will now introduce the morphology, habits, and cultivation methods of spearmint round-leaved mint.

Spearmint round-leaved mint

I. Morphological characteristics

Perennial herb, stem 4-angled, densely covered with white hairs. Leaves opposite, oblong-ovate to round, leaf round with irregular wavy teeth, grayish-green, with soft hairs. Leaf blade 3cm long, 2~2.5cm wide, flowers white or pink, clustered at the tips of branches. Blooms in summer.

II. Ecological habits

Grows well in warm and full-sun environments, dislikes high temperatures, relatively cold-tolerant, optimum growth temperature 20~30°C. Prefers moist, fertile, alkaline soil.

III. Cultivation management

Can be propagated by sowing, division, or cuttings. Sowing is best in spring, while division or cuttings are suitable in both spring and autumn. Strong adaptability, low-maintenance management. After planting new seedlings, press the soil firm and water thoroughly; when sprouts grow new leaves, keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. When seedlings are 15~20cm tall, pinch off the growing tips to encourage more branching. During the growing period, fertilize once every half month, and apply 1~2 additional applications of phosphorus-potassium fertilizer. Best to divide once every year.