General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
1-3' |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
Fragrant
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| Flowers: |
Fragrant
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| Flower Color: |
Mauve
Purple
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| Flower Time: |
Late summer or early fall
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| Uses: |
Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Suitable as Annual
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Birds
Butterflies
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Provide light
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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- Vietnamese Balm
- Kinh Gioi
- Vietnamese Mint
- Crested Late-Summer Mint
Posted by
RickCorey (Everett WA 98204 - Zone 8a) on Dec 5, 2011 7:59 PM concerning plant:
Elsholtzia ciliata (Kinh Gioi in Vietnamese, also called Vietnamese Mint or
Vietnamese Balm) is fast growing and prefers full sun and warmth.
Young leaves & tips add a lemon-like taste to fish & chicken dishes,
salads, soups and tea. Said to have medicinal uses.
Grow in open field or containers. Up to 20" tall.
Sow indoors 3 wks before last frost, or outdoors after any danger of frost.
Barely cover seeds. Currently available from Baker Creek.
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