This unremarkable-looking leaf is a treasure trove, and growing it in a pot can save quite a bit on medical bills.

When the weather is nice, it is a good time to go out. Usually when you go to the countryside, you can see lots of wild plants. Like this unremarkable plant, its leaves look very plain, but do you know what it is?

This is a wild mint, and also one of the common traditional Chinese medicines. Although its leaves are not as pretty as those of the pothos, and its scent is not as fragrant as jasmine, anyone who loves mint knows that as a very practical aromatic plant, it can be said to be a treasure from head to toe.

Everyone knows that mint is one of the traditional Chinese medicines we commonly use, and it often plays the role of a fragrant seasoning in our daily lives, or is used for pickling, and it can refresh the mind and improve eyesight, with good effects on influenza, headaches, swollen and painful gums, and other conditions.

And now, for potted mint, we do not need to go to the countryside to pick it; we can buy a pot at the flower market, probably around 10 yuan per pot. Keeping one pot at home saves quite a bit on medical bills, and it is useful, attractive, and easy to grow.

Mint has strong adaptability. When growing it, you can choose soil culture or water culture, but soil culture has more options and it grows faster. However, when using soil culture, note that although mint is not very strict about soil requirements and can generally grow in ordinary soil, if we want it to grow plump and strong, the first thing is to choose somewhat fertile potting soil, and adding some base fertilizer is even better.

Mint likes warm, humid, and sunny environments, so sunlight is essential. Only with sufficient light will it grow into a full pot. When growing it in pots at home, we can place the potted mint on a balcony with plenty of light and give it as much sunshine as possible. If there is too little light, it will grow long and spindly, not attractive at all.

When growing mint, be sure to maintain sufficient moisture. Mint likes humidity. When you see the surface soil in the pot turning pale or showing cracks, it is time to water. The potting soil should stay moist for a long time; do not go a long time without watering. If it lacks water, water it promptly and it can still recover.

Potted mint also grows very quickly, and you can pinch some off to eat at any time. Whatever you cannot eat, those pinched-off branches can also be thrown into a flower pot to propagate several new pots by cuttings. You can have as many pots as you want, and you will not need to buy more in the future.