Mint, Mayan
Lippia dulcis
Family: Lamiaceae
Perennial in tropics, grown as an annual in temperate regions.
Spreading ground-cover native to tropical America. The leaves make
a very sweet tea, or may be ground and used as a sweetener. Demulcent and
expectorant. Good for container plantings. Cultivation:
Easy. Spring or summer, press seed firmly into surface of soil in
garden or in a pot. Grows rapidly and may be cut back multiple times.
Plant 1 foot apart. Grows 1 to 3 feet tall.
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