How To Grow Mint

Classification: Foliage House plant

House Plant Group: Food plant (leaves)

Character: Perennial with very fragrant, toothed leaves and tiny purple, pink, or white flowers. Plant’s green leaves have a sharp, minty smell

Safe for pets? No

Varieties:

• Mentha arvensis (Wild mint / Corn mint)
• Mentha aquatica (Water mint)
• Mentha longifolia (Horsemint)
• Mentha piperita ‘Lavendula’ (Lavender mint)
• Mentha pulegium (Pennyroyal)
• Mentha spicata (Spearmint)
• Mentha suaveolens (Apple mint)
• Mentha suaveolens ‘variegata’ (Pineapple mint)
• Mentha x gracilis (Mentha x gentilis – Ginger mint)
• Mentha x piperita (Peppermint)
• Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’ (Chocolate mint)
• Mentha x piperita citrata (Orange mint)
• Mentha x smithiana (Red raripila mint)

Plant Care:

• Temperature: Average warmth
• Light: Sun, partial shade
• Water: Keep the soil moist
• Repotting: Repot only if necessary with either Serbajadi Multipurpose Potting Mixture (2L) or Serbajadi Potting Soil (5L)
• Fertilizer: Serbajadi Plant Food Organic Plus 23 Growing Fertilisers (750gm)
• Care: Keep plants in check by harvesting the tips regularly

Plant issues:

• Small, whitish, slightly raised spots that turn reddish orange or brown on the underside of the leaves: Overwaterring
• Tip of the leave staring to yellow starting and eventually, leaves will curl and die: Over-fertilizing

Pests:

• White fly: Spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength
• Spider mites: Wipe off with a damp cloth/cotton bud and spray with Serbajadi Neem Spray Extra Strength. Attack water-stressed plants, so regularly watering (but not over-watering) will prevent attacks.