Characteristics
A dense shrub. It can be 2-4 m tall. It can spread 1.2-3 m wide. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped. They are 4 cm long by 1 cm wide. The edges can have teeth. The leaves have a strong smell. The flowers are purple and 1 cm long. They are in short crowded clusters.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.1 - 2.25
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.75 - 3.25
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| Root system |
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
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| Root diameter (meter) |
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
A temperate plant. It can grow in the subtropics. It needs well drained soil. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It grows on the coast as well as inland. It can stand light frost. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The leaves have a mint flavour and are used to flavour jams and jellies.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
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| Germination luminosity |
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| Germination treatment |
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
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| Productivity |
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