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Corn mint

 

 

Corn mint counts as the most common mint species. The flowers of the corn mint are in whorls around the stem, in the leaf axils; the leaves are green.

 

As the name says (Estonian "põld" = field) it is worthwhile to look out for it in fields, even between potato furrows. Similarly in locations with suitably fertile soils and adequate moisture: pastures, wet meadows, ditch banks,  but we can find it in the forest too.

 

Corn mint is a quite troublesome weed for the farmer. It spreads quickly, vegetatively as well as by seeds – as a good honey plant it has no shortage of pollinators.

 

Tea can be made from the corn mint in the same way as from peppermint but it has less aroma and medicinal properties.