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Mentha micrantha is a small annual mint from the steppes of western Kazakhstan and southeastern Russia, the only annual species in the genus Mentha. It likes consistently moist soil and is grown mainly as an ornamental or botanical curiosity.
Mentha micrantha, is a plant species in the genus Mentha, native to western Kazakhstan and southeastern Russia. The species was described in 1890 by botanist George Bentham. Its epithet, micrantha, means "with small flowers." It is unique among its genus as the only species that is an annual plant.
Mentha micrantha is distributed throughout southeast Russia and western to central Kazakhstan. It occupies steppe areas and sinkholes. It is a hygrophyte, preferring wet soil conditions.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
