Mints, now cultivated and partly naturalized everywhere, are native to northern Africa, temperate Asia and Europe.
Some of the most common species and varieties in gardens are spontaneous hybrids or cultivars obtained through genetic selection.
Decorate the garden and balcony with mint plants
There are so many species and varieties of mint that it is possible to make a collection of them, they differ in the shape of the leaves, the color of the flower, the height, the shape and the scent: more or less intense, with different scents: lavender, fruit, lemon etc.
Whatever plants you want to place in the garden, on the terrace or even just on the windowsill, you will never go wrong, all of them will abundantly repay the little care they require with their scent, their delicate flowering and their many virtues.
Cooking with Mint
Fresh mint leaves can enrich salads with flavor and can be used in fillings, soups, stews, in various vegetable-based culinary preparations and in some sauces.
With fresh mint leaves, sugar and water, a fabulous thirst-quenching syrup is prepared.
There is no point in mentioning mint tea.
The properties of Mint
The Mints for internal and external use boast antiseptic, antispasmodic, aromatic, thirst-quenching and diuretic properties.
Prepare it with a handful of mint leaves in a liter of boiling water
a foot bath that has the power to make tiredness vanish.
The infusion serves as an astringent lotion for enlarged skin pores.
The decoction benefits chapped skin of the hands.
Characteristics of the plant
- Prefers sunny or partial shade exposures
- It tolerates the cold well
- Prefers moist soil