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Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)
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Apple mint
can be identified by its rounded leaves and more upright growing habit.
It is less pungent than spearmint, although it has a good flavour.
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This mint
is easy to grow. Try two or three different places in the garden to see
where it establishes and grows best. It can be grown in pots, but do use
really big pots to allow the roots some space.
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I prefer
apple mint in smoothies where the taste is more subtle and less dominant
than spearmint.
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For
juicing, simply wash the entire stems and juice the lot.
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This mint
is great chopped up in salads. For salads wash the mint and just use the
leaves as the stems can be a bit tough.
Mint
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There are
over 30 species belong to the huge mint-family. The most common versions
are peppermint (mentha piperita) with its dark
green leaves with a reddish stem and lavender flowers, and spearmint (mentha
spicata) which has lighter green, pointy leaves and pink flowers.
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Common
varieties of mint are spearmint, peppermint and apple mint.
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Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)
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Moroccan mint (Mentha spicata 'nana')
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Peppermint
(Mentha Piperita)
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Pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata')
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Spearmint
(Mentha spicata)
Links
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apple mint
Links - grow your own apple mint
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"Hardy
perennial, Ht. 80 cm. Mauve flowers from summer to autumn. Oval hairy mid
green leaves. Good for mint sauces and jellies. Add to vegetables and
salads."
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http://www.jekkasherbfarm.com/...
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