What is lemon mint?

Lemon mint or monard Citriodora It is also referred to as purple horse or lemon bee balsam, and it is no wonder that it belongs to the Mint family. Its fragrant flowers are purple and tend to bloom during spring and summer. Parts of this plant can be placed in herbal teas and join salads. The leaves are known to have a sweet scent that resembles citrus.

This plant tends to grow anywhere from one foot (0.30 m) to three feet (0.91 m) high and should be distributed about two feet (0.61 m) apart when planted next to other lemon mint plants. It requires either partial or full sunlight, and although it can temporarily tolerate dry conditions, it is the best in the soil that constantly remains wet. The soil should also be neutral or slightly acidic or alkaline. Lemon mint tends to do best in countries that get a lot of Suns and it has a lot of clay in the soil.It is most often the growth in prairies and alongside the road.

lemon mint flower is usually either dark pink or light purple and emits a sweet scent that attracts bees, butterflies and birds. The stems are square and are covered with long spirals of petals on each of them. Flower flowers bloom at the end of spring or early summer, but if I take care of it and water regularly, it can develop through the early autumn. The lemon mint plant is known to be quite easy to grow and is able to spread quickly, if allowed, often creates fresh field of purple flowers.

There are other uses for lemon mint in addition to attracting visitors such as hummingbirds and butterflies, to the gardens. When they are crushed, the leaves emit a scent similar to citrus that many people consider to be a pleasant smell. Attractive purple flowers and pleasant scents make this plant perfect for cutting andAdd to a bouquet of flowers. In addition, the leaves can be useful in the production of repellent insects for undesirable visitors and are often used to produce herbal tea or even a tasty salad accessory when they are crushed. However, it should be known that despite the citrus aroma lemon mint tends to taste more like oregano than fruit.