Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Mentha australis |
| Common Name: | australian mint, river mint, wild mint |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting, Indigenous Plant Use, May not be Indigenous to Whitehorse |
| Indigenous Plant Use: | Leaves can be used to make tea, and also to treat coughs and colds.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Moist, Wet |
| Size (HxW): | 80 cm x 1 m |
| Foliage: | Pairs of mid to dark green aromatic, lance-shaped to ovate leaves with pointed tips and serrated margins, 12-60 mm x 8-20 mm, hairless or shortly hairy especially below. |
| Flowers: | Dense clusters of 3-12 white, pink flowers on short stalks in the axils of upper leaves. Calyx densely hairy, September-March |
| General Comments: | Soft, spreading to erect, often suckering, perennial herb with hairy or hairless, purple-tinged square stems. Birds are attracted to the insects. Frost tolerant. An aromatic plant for moist areas, beside pools and planted amongst ferns. |
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