Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum
Nutt.
Mountain mint
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Description
An upright herb which keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.5 m high. The leaves are 7.5 cm long. They can have shallow teeth. The flowers are pink.
Edible Uses
It can be used to make potpourri. It provides a significant food source for honeybees.
Traditional Uses
The leaves can be used for flavouring. They are also used for tea.
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Distribution
It is a cold temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 3-7.
Where It Grows
Australia, North America, USA,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed, cuttings or division.
Notes
There are about 21 Pycnanthemum species. All can be used for their mint flavour.
Synonyms
Koellia pilosa (Nutt.) Baill.Pycnanthemum pilosum Nutt.
Also Known As
Hairy mountain-mint
References (6)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 133
- Gen. N. Amer. pl. 2:33. 1818
- Hibbert, M., 2002, The Aussie Plant Finder 2002, Florilegium. p 244
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 730
- Lawton, B.P., 2002, Mints. A Family of Herbs and Ornamentals. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. p 74, 178
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- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
