Plant Database

Family: Lamiaceae
English Common Name: Wild mint, Horsemint, Silver mint, White mint
Arabic Name: نعنع

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• Waste places and damp roadsides , margins of water Fresh canals, water bodies and natural springs.
• Can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade and requires moist soil
• Worldwide spread in temperate regions.
   

Edible Parts: Leaves
Modes of Consumption: Leaves are eaten raw in salads or cooked but they can also be dried and used as a condiment; An infusion can be made from the dried or fresh leaves; An essential oil obtained from the leaves and flowering tops is used as a food flavoring in sweets.

Recipes:
Wild Mint Turnover
Wild Mint with Kichik