Mintweed (Salvia reflexa)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Salvia reflexa is a ANNUAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavoured with fruit juices and consumed as a cooling drink. — The seeds are used in the preparation of a cooling drink.; The following notes apply to S.; hispanica, they are probably also appropriate for this species.; When soaked in water the seeds form a gelatinous mass which is flavoured with fruit juices and consumed as a cooling drink.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry open soils from Wisconsin to Montana and south to Texas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)