Illumination

Peppermint is a light loving plant. It needs enough light during its growth. You don't have to worry about it even in direct sunlight. Without sufficient light, peppermint is easy to grow in vain, with small leaves and thin stems and leaves. Therefore, it is best to put peppermint on the sunny nanyangtai, which can not only promote growth, but also make the peppermint smell stronger

Watering

Peppermint is a water loving plant. Sufficient water can keep its leaves fresh and tender. Peppermint has strong vitality and is not afraid of drought and flood. Even if it has not been watered for many days, its leaves wither, but it can recover immediately after watering. If peppermint is short of water, it should be watered from the root to make it fully absorbed; If you want to make the mint green, just sprinkle water with a watering can directly above. Sprinkle more water where the leaves are dense and less water where the leaves are sparse

It should be noted that if your mint can guarantee 6-8 hours of light every day, if you feel that the basin surface is dry, water it, and water it once every 1-3 days

Hydroponic culture

Peppermint can also be hydroponically cultured, but the water can not be changed too often. Before growing roots, change the water every 2-3 weeks, and after growing roots, change the water every week. An appropriate amount of nutrient solution can also be added to the water, which can ensure the nutrient demand during the growth of peppermint. Although peppermint is a water loving plant, soil culture is more conducive to the growth of peppermint

Pruning

Peppermint grows rapidly. It must be trimmed frequently to ensure normal growth, and the more it is cut, the more lush it is. In addition to the daily consumption of cutting leaves, if Mint grows excessively, the plant type is not good, and there are diseases and insect pests, it can be cut off from the whole plant near the soil by strong cutting, so as to promote the growth of new healthy branches

Cutting

Except that the tenderest part at the top of mint is not suitable for cutting, other parts can realize cutting, but it should be noted that if the cutting branches are too tender, it will affect the survival rate

Cut the selected branches into several sections, each 8-15cm long, and keep 4-5 leaves. If there are not enough leaves and there are enough buds on the branches, cutting can also be realized. Insert the branches obliquely into the soil or water. After 10-15 days, they can take root and have a high survival rate

Fertilization

Peppermint is a fertilizer loving plant. You can apply some rotten bean cake water or rotten rice washing water, and apply fertilizer in the way of thin fertilizer and more application

What about Mint yellow leaves

Keep the peppermint leaves in a well ventilated place and remove them to give off light. If the mint leaves wrinkle, it is necessary to adopt the principle of "do not dry, do not water, dry, then water thoroughly". If you use rice washing water, the effect is better

What if Mint grows too thin and too high

Peppermint grows too thin, which may be caused by excessive water and scarce light. The stem is slender, soft and prone to collapse. To improve the phenomenon of excessive growth, we must first increase the light and control the appropriate amount of water

Mint grows too high, which can be prevented by picking the heart. When picking the heart, be sure to "get down to your hand". Mint can stand pruning. The more pruning, the more beneficial it is to grow and flourish

What about peppermint worms

In addition to buying medicine, peppermint can also use self-made medicine to kill insects. Take 20g cut tobacco, soak it in 500g clear water, filter it after 24h, add 500g soapy water to the filtrate and spray it on the leaf surface with insects, which can effectively kill pests

What about Mint rotten roots

If the rotten roots are cultivated in soil, the rotten places should be cut off and put in the shade for a day, and then buried in the coarse sand (the coarse sand should be washed with water in advance). After putting it into the basin, do not water it immediately, wait until 3 days later, and keep watering it every 3-5 days

If it is a hydroponic rotten root, the rotten place should also be cut off first, and the pruned flowers should be soaked in 0.5% potassium permanganate solution for sterilization. After 10-20 minutes, take out the flowers and wash them with water, then put the flowers in a vessel and cultivate them with clean water. Change the water every 2 days. Nutrient solution can be added at the initial stage of new root growth to promote growth

Peppermint not only has ornamental value, but also has pharmacological effects. A small peppermint leaf has many effects

Effect of mint

Take off the fresh mint leaves and dry them in the sun. Soak them in tea to make mint tea. It can not only relieve the heat, but also have a calming effect. Drinking a cup of mint tea after a lot of exercise is absolutely cool and comfortable

Peppermint has bactericidal and antibacterial effects and can be used to reduce inflammation and bacteriostasis. Smash the mint leaves and rub them on the places bitten by mosquitoes, which has the effect of relieving itching

The smell of mint makes it rarely produce diseases and pests. Planting it with other plants can play an insect repellent effect

Peppermint can effectively alleviate symptoms such as irritability and insomnia. The effect of relieving headache is even more effective than painkillers

Peppermint can effectively prevent oral diseases. Gargling with peppermint water can not only whiten teeth, but also prevent halitosis

The cool taste and green color of mint can promote digestion and appetite at a glance

Steaming noodles with the mist of peppermint tea can also narrow pores. Applying peppermint leaves soaked in tea to eyes can effectively alleviate eye fatigue

Mint can also effectively alleviate colds. Stir the mint leaves with a blender and boil them in a pot. Then add beeswax to make Mint ointment, which can effectively alleviate nasal congestion and cough. It is easier to use and healthier than cold medicine

However, although Mint has so many effects, it is not suitable for everyone. Those with Yin deficiency and fever should not use Mint excessively. Peppermint will affect the digestive tract absorption and heart function of pregnant women. Postpartum will affect milk secretion, so pregnant women can't eat too much peppermint

Types of peppermint

There are about 30 varieties of peppermint. The most common ones are native peppermint and spearmint. Native peppermint is also called Chinese peppermint and spearmint is also called green peppermint

Chinese MINT

Spearmint

Mint is named in a unique way, some of which are named after countries. Such as American mint, Japanese mint, Vietnamese mint, etc

American MINT

Japanese MINT

Vietnam MINT

Some are named after fruit. For example, apple mint, pineapple mint, grapefruit mint, orange mint, lemon mint, etc. These peppers can be used as snacks and can be eaten

Apple MINT

Pineapple MINT

Grapefruit MINT

Orange MINT

Lemon Mint

There is also a kind of mint, which cat slaves will be particularly familiar with, called "cat MINT". The smell of cat Mint will excite and stimulate the cat and produce hallucinations. The cat likes to scratch and bite, and will be very excited after eating. It is worth noting that young cats should not eat cat mint

Meow with cat MINT