Local mint seeds

Common name: Mint • Scientific name: Mentha Description of local mint plant: • A herbaceous plant genus with a distinctive aroma, belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Its stems are branched and upright, ranging in height from 10 to 120 cm. Its leaves are opposite in pairs and vary in shape between square and lanceolate, usually smooth to the touch with serrated edges. It has white to purple flowers. Uses and benefits: • Mint is used in salads fresh or dried. • A few leaves are added to tea to give it a fragrant flavor. • It is used medicinally by extracting its volatile oils. Suitable climatic conditions and soil for cultivation: • It grows best in humid environments and soils. Method of cultivation: • Mint seeds are planted in prepared soil, and to accelerate seed growth, they can be cultivated in a special container and then transferred to the soil after they have grown a little.