Potted mint leaves are fresh and edible, and it is also a mosquito-repelling green plant suitable for the office

Growing environment

Mint has a relatively strong ability to adapt to environmental conditions. It can grow in areas below 2100 m in altitude, growing in moist places beside water, and can reach altitudes as high as 3500 m.

Temperature

Mint has a relatively strong ability to adapt to temperature. Its rhizomes overwinter as perennials and can withstand low temperatures of -15°C. Its suitable growth temperature is 25°C-30°C. When the temperature is below 15°C, growth is slow; when it is above 20°C, growth speeds up. At 20°C-30°C, as long as water and fertilizer are suitable, the higher the temperature, the faster the growth.

Light

Mint is a long-day crop and likes sunlight. Long sunshine hours can promote mint flowering and help the accumulation of mint oil and menthol.

For example: mint porridge. Effects: refreshes the mind, dispels wind and clears heat, increases appetite, and helps digestion.

Mint tofu: can treat symptoms such as wind-cold nasal congestion, sneezing, and runny nose.

Mint chicken shreds: clears internal heat and relieves summer heat.

Mint cake: cooling, dispels wind and clears heat, soothes the throat and benefits the voice.

Fresh mint crucian carp soup: can treat prolonged cough in children.

Mint soup: detoxifies and reduces internal heat.

Mint herbal iced tea makes the whole body feel comfortable after drinking.

In addition, mint stems and leaves are fragrant and can be used to make chewing gum, toothpaste, etc., providing a cooling, refreshing effect and reducing internal heat.

Also, mint can be used to make honey. Its honey is dark in color, appearing dark amber, and has a relatively strong distinctive mint aroma.

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