Round-Leaved Mint (Mentha suaveolens)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer. Form: Irregular or sprawling.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in salads or cooked foods. — Leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb.; Used as a flavouring in salads or cooked foods.; The leaves have a similar flavour to spearmint, and are considered to be superior in flavour to that species but are also hairy, which makes them less suitable for garnishing.; A herb tea is made from the leaves.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp ground that often dries out in summer, from sea level to 400 metres in Turkey. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)