"vagans" - 1 õppematerjal

Mint (metha x piperita)

 M. viridis, M. •Mentha citrata – bergamot mint, cordifolia) – spearmint, curly mint (a orange mint cultivar of spearmint) •Mentha crispata – wrinkled-leaf mint •Mentha suaveolens – apple mint, •Mentha dahurica – Dahurian thyme pineapple mint (a variegated cultivar •Mentha diemenica – slender mint of apple mint) •Mentha vagans – gray mint  Cultivation • The most common and popular mints for commercial cultivation are peppermint (Mentha × piperita), native spearmint (Mentha spicata), Scotch spearmint (Mentha x gracilis), and cornmint (Mentha arvensis); also (more recently) apple mint (Mentha suaveolens). • Mints are supposed to make good companion plants, repelling pesty insects and attracting beneficial ones. They are susceptible to whitefly and aphids.