Mentha wirtgeniana F.W.Schultz

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Mentha

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.75-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 1.25 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 0.75 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-8
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses essential oil medicinal
Edible flowers leaves stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Mentha wirtgeniana world distribution map, present in Canada and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:451345-1
WFO ID wfo-0000241606
COL ID 5Q3JJ
BDTFX ID 42207
INPN ID 108309
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Synonyms

Mentha x var. raripila Mentha x var. stricta Mentha x var. wirtgeniana Mentha x var. laevifolia Mentha x var. laxiceps Mentha x var. wirtgeniana Mentha x rubra Mentha wirtgeniana Mentha x smithiana Mentha x var. rubra Mentha x var. wuerlii Mentha x wuerlii Mentha x subsp. wirtgeniana Mentha arvensis var. rubra Mentha aquatica var. rubra