Mint Vervain
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Mint Vervain
verbena menthifolia
Mint Vervain is a lovely plant with tiny purple flowers that attract butterflies and bees. Its fragrant leaves smell just like mint, making it fun to explore with your senses!
Habitat: Mint Vervain grows in sunny fields, gardens, and along roadsides.
Appearance
The Mint Vervain has slender, upright stems with pairs of deeply lobed, mint-scented leaves. It produces showy spikes of tiny, five-petaled purple or lavender flowers, clustered tightly towards the stem tips. Its minty leaves make it visually distinct from many other verbenas.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderLamialesFamilyVerbenaceaeGenusVerbena
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
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Interesting facts
Even though it's a verbena, its leaves look and smell so much like mint, it confuses people!
Its name, 'menthifolia,' literally means 'mint-leaved' because it smells like mint!
Some people crush its leaves to make a refreshing, minty-smelling herbal tea!
This plant can produce hundreds of tiny seeds from its many little purple flowers!
Special abilities
Ability
Scented Shield
Mint Vervain has minty-scented leaves that may deter some herbivores and help it defend itself from being eaten.
Ability
Pollinator Beacon
Its vibrant purple flowers are arranged in dense spikes that attract a variety of insects, helping it reproduce effectively.
Ability
Tough Traveler
Mint Vervain can grow in various soil types and tolerate dry conditions, helping it survive in different places.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 30-90 cm
- Spread
- 30-60 cm
- Flower Size
- 0.3-0.5 cm
- Bloom Season
- Summer to fall
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
European Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
visits flowers for nectar and pollen
pollinates
Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
sips nectar from flower spikes
eats
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
larvae and adults can munch on leaves
Traits
Herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are non-woody plants with soft stems that typically die back to the ground at the end of the growing season.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Pollinator
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Also known as
Mentha VervainMint VerbenaVervain Mint
Collections
Safety
Danger
0/5 · No known danger
Always check with an adult before touching or tasting plants.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Mint Vervain?
30-90 cm
How wide does Mint Vervain spread?
30-60 cm
How big are the flowers on Mint Vervain?
0.3-0.5 cm
When does Mint Vervain bloom?
Summer to fall
Is Mint Vervain edible?
Yes
Is Mint Vervain toxic?
None
What is Mint Vervain's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is Mint Vervain pollinated?
Insect
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