Edible: Leaves, Flavouring, Leaves - tea, Flowers - spice
A small herb. It grows 90 cm high. It has a thin rhizome. It can be smooth or hairy. The leaves are 2.5-5 cm long. They have teeth around the edge. The leaves are oval or sword shaped. The flowers are at the top of the shoots. They are small and purple in 2-3 rings.
It is a temperate plant. It grows in marshes and beside running water. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,300 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 7-9.
Common Names: Water mint, Budi-nan, Dag nanesi, Herba sana, Hung lui, Koricha lega, Kurbaga nanesi, Marsh mint, Mayime, Orange mint, Patana, Pusi-nan, Pit'na, Su nanesi, Umuteekampengeri, Vodna meta, Yaban nanesi
Synonyms:
Mentha hirsuta;
Mentha x piperita var. citrata;