Mentha suaveolens

Appelmunt / Apple mint

Lamiaceae (Lipbloemenfamilie)

Asia (whole), Europe (whole)

Edible plant part (2)

Leaves, stems
Read 'form of consumption' for safe preparation methods

Apple mint belongs to the herbacious layer in the food forest. The growth rate is fast. Fully grown the plant has an average height of 0.3 to 1 meter. .
The Apple mint is semi-evergreen.
This species forms a rhizomes shallow root system. This species is slightly spreading in the food forest. Apple mint is no nitrogen fixer.

Disclaimer: The types of cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for good quality properties for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry is still a young field in which it is a core value to have the right plant in the right place and to focus on great diversity.

foto: Ewen Cameron, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mentha_suaveolens_Ehrh._%28AM_AK328051-1%29.jpg

foto: Ewen Cameron, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mentha_suaveolens_Ehrh._%28AM_AK328051-1%29.jpg

Growth factors

Frost (whole plant): very strong frost

cold frost

mild frost

light frost

no frost
Light: full sun

light shade

half shade

fairly deep shade

deep shade
Soil moisture: inundation

wet

moist

dry

drought
Soil acidity: very acid

acid

neutral

alkaline

very alkaline