Mint पुदीना

🌱 About the plant

Grows from a cutting in a glass of water. Keep it in its own pot — it will take over any other.

Growing it

Cut hard every month or it goes woody.

What it is for

Chutney, chaas, tea; a wide shallow pot yields most.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Three hours of sun, or bright shade

Water

Keep the soil damp, never dry

Season

Feb–Mar, Jun–Sep

Grows in

Balcony, Windowsill

Mature size

25–40 cm

First harvest

Four weeks from a cutting

Cut hard every month or it goes woody.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Chutney, chaas, tea; a wide shallow pot yields most.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India