Native Mint
Mentha satureioides
Common Name:
Native mint
Scientific Name:
Mentha satureioides
Height:
Grows to around 20cm tall, functioning primarily as ground cover.
Leaves:
Small, aromatic, and green.
Flowers:
This plant’s flowers also attract bees during the hotter months, however the plant is most fresh and tasty in the cooler months.
First Nations Uses:
Tea, Insect repellent, Used in scrubs or lotions.
Culinary uses:
Salad, sauce, sorbet.
Geographical Location:
This exquisite plant is native to Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, and South Australia. By this, you can see that this plant grows all over Australia. However, this plant especially grows nearby:
Banks of rivers, Creeks, Open forests, Pastures, Shade
Research and photos:
by Sophie
Interesting fact:
The species is hermaphrodite which means it has both male
