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TASMANIA'S HERB
About twenty-five species of Mentha are distributed worldwide, six being endemic to Australia. All have aromatic foliage, a characteristic of the Lamiaceae family, to which they belong.
Mentha diemenica occurs in grassland and forest habitats from the Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia, throughout Victoria and Tasmania, and north to the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. It is a strongly suckering plant that in cold, dry conditions may become dormant, but when growing vigorously, it forms a dense ground cover 10-15 cm high.
Mentha diemenica is known by the common name of slender mint. The species is named after Van Diemen's Land, which is now Tasmania.[1]It is a mint species within the genus Mentha.
Wildly Grown In Austalia. Thanks to the Government of Australia
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TASMANIA'S HERB
When you note clearly You can see this herb through out Malaysia
Mentha dementia
About twenty-five species of Mentha are distributed worldwide, six being endemic to Australia. All have aromatic foliage, a characteristic of the Lamiaceae family, to which they belong. Mentha diemenica occurs in grassland and forest habitats from the Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia, throughout Victoria and Tasmania, and north to the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. It is a strongly suckering plant that in cold, dry conditions may become dormant, but when growing vigorously, it forms a dense ground cover 10-15 cm high.
The dull green, opposite leaves are ovate to lanceolate and 4-12 cm long. They are usually entire, but occasionally obscure teeth are noticed on the leaf margins. Leaves may be sessile or have a short petiole.
Flowers are borne in the upper leaf axils from late spring to summer. Each axil bears one to four flowers at each node, giving two to eight flowers. They are usually mauve or lilac with four small petals each extending 2-3 mm beyond the tubular calyx.
In cultivation, M. diemenica grows well in a slightly damp site in either reasonably heavy shade or full sun. In good conditions in a rockery it may become invasive and thus should be contained in a rock pocket or regularly controlled by removing suckers. It is a desirable plant between drive strips or near stepping stones where its fragrant aroma is noticed when it is trodden on.
Propagation is easy from cuttings taken at any time when the plant is growing vigorously, or by division when rooted pieces may be removed and re-established in a new situation. These new plants must be kept moist after transplanting.
Mentha diemenica is frost hardy, but it is susceptible to a rust fungus causing small brown spots on the underside of the leaves. This may be controlled with a suitable fungicide.
The leaves of this native mint may be used as a flavoring and garnish for cool summer drinks in a similar manner to the common introduced mint.
Text by John Wrigley, ANBG (1981)
Mentha diemenica
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Design & Plant Use for Mentha dementia:
- Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting
- Ideal for planting within the herb garden
- Herbaceous plant with culinary usage
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rodzina: Lamiaceae – jasnotowate
pochodzenie: Australia (południowa część), Tasmania
stanowisko: słoneczne, półcieniste, cieniste; mokre, płytka woda
wysokość: 10-15 cm
pochodzenie: Australia (południowa część), Tasmania
stanowisko: słoneczne, półcieniste, cieniste; mokre, płytka woda
wysokość: 10-15 cm
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Mentha diemenica is known by the common name of slender mint. The species is named after Van Diemen's Land, which is now Tasmania.[1]It is a mint species within the genus Mentha.
Wildly Grown In Austalia. Thanks to the Government of Australia
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