Freshwater
Water mint
Mentha aquatica
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, and 43 more countries.
Introduced to Argentina, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Iceland, Mexico, and 3 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Mentha aquatica (water mint; syn. Mentha hirsuta Huds.) is a perennial flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It grows in moist places and is native to much of Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Marrubium aquaticum
- Mentha acuta
- Mentha acutata
- Mentha adspersa
- Mentha aromatica
- Mentha augusta
In other languages
- Vassmynte
- Vattenmynta, Strandmynta
- Vand-Mynte
- Vesiminttu, Meriminttu
Articles
All articles
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to set up a European aquarium5 min read
A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.