Mentha longifolia
Mentha longifolia
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | Canary Is. | Chad | China | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | Eswatini | Ethiopia | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | India | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kirgizstan | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Lesotho | Libya | Morocco | Namibia | Nepal | Netherlands | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Palestine | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Sinai | South Africa | Spain | Sudan-South Sudan | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Tanzania | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Genus:
- Mentha
- Species:
- Mentha longifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink, lilac
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis), White-shouldered bumble bee (Bombus appositus), Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best after cold stratification; surface sow on moist medium.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash