Mint

Mentha (also known as mint, from Greek míntha,^[2] Linear B mi-ta)^[3] is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family).^[4] The species are not clearly distinct, and estimates of their number vary from 13 to 18.^[5] Hybridization between some of the species occurs naturally. Many other hybrids, as well as numerous cultivars, are known as cultivation.

The genus has a sub cosmopolitan distribution across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America.^[6]

Mints are aromatic, almost exclusively perennial, rarely annual, herbs. They have wide-spreading underground and overground stolons^[7] and erect, square,^[8] branched stems. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, from oblong to lanceolate, often downy, and with a serrated margin. Leaf colors range from dark green and gray-green to purple, blue, and sometimes pale yellow.^[6] The flowers are white to purple and produced in false whorls called verticillasters. The corolla is two-lipped with four subequal lobes, the upper lobe usually the largest. The fruit is a nutlet, containing one to four seeds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha

Planting Times:

Set out transplants

Jan1, Jan2, Feb1, Feb2, Mar1, Mar2, Oct1, Oct2, Nov1, Nov2, Dec1, Dec2

Comments:

Can be invasive.

Aquaponic Planting Guide:

Cultivar / Variety	Deep Water Culture	Media Bed Ebb/flow	Media Bed constant flow	Aquaponic Wicking bed	NFT	Tower
Spear	S[1]
Chocolate	S[1]
Lemon	S[1]
Mint	S[1]

 

Notes:

 F = Failed

 G = Good

 S = Successful 

 Ex = does exceptionally well

 

[1] Dr George Brooks @ NxTHorizon Group