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Mentha requienii
Corsican mint · Mint · Creeping mint · Menthella · Spanish Mint
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: moderate Light: partial_sun Toxicity: low
Temperature
15–35 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 7–11
Click count
145
Observations
81
Description
Source: leafsnapMentha requienii, or Corsican mint, is a herb and species of mint, native to Corsica, Sardinia, and Montecristo Island, and naturalized in Portugal and in the British Isles. It is a very low-growing species with bright green leaves and a strong minty aroma.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Ideal temperature: 15–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Mentha
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 0 cm to 8 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green, Forest Green
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Flower Size
- 0.20 cm to 0.25 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Fall, Early winter
- Native Area
- Italy, France
Tags (30)
Air-purifyingDifficulty NormalDrought tolerantEasy careEdibleFlowering PlantsFragrantFragrant PlantsFull SunHardiness zone 10Hardiness zone 11Hardiness zone 7Hardiness zone 8Hardiness zone 9Heavy Clay SoilIndoorLight Sandy SoilMaintenance MediumModerate water needsNon-Toxic PlantsOutdoorPart ShadePerennial PlantsShade tolerantAlpines and RockeriesDeer resistantGrassGroundcoverHerbTiny Height
Common Names (5)
en Corsican mint
en Mint
en Creeping mint
en Menthella
en Spanish Mint