A small, bushy perennial, 30-60 cm (1-2 ft.) high, it has small, ovate leaves and a mass of tubular pinky-mauve flowers in summer.<\/p>\n
Now regarded as an ornamental, calamint was once an important medicinal herb, considered to be effective for \u201chysterical complaints\u201d and \u201cafflictions of the brain\u201d, as well as for a range of ailments from leprosy to indigestion. It had a reputation for hindering conception and as an abortifacient.<\/p>\n
The young leaves and flowers, fresh or dried, may be infused to make a lightly mint scented tea or added to salads.<\/p>\n
Prefers well-drained, not-too-rich soil and a sunny position. The easiest method of propagation is by division in spring.<\/p>\n
It is taken as a tonic, or for indigestion, in the form of an infusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A small, bushy perennial, 30-60 cm (1-2 ft.) high, it has small, ovate leaves and a mass of tubular pinky-mauve flowers in summer. History and traditions Now regarded as an ornamental, calamint was once an important medicinal herb, considered to be effective for \u201chysterical complaints\u201d and \u201cafflictions of the brain\u201d, as well as for a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115,97,92,138,105,110,127,124,122,103,149,114,118],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fall","category-full","category-herb","category-herbaceous-perennial","category-loamy-soil","category-neutral-soil","category-perennial","category-pink","category-purple","category-sandy-soil","category-shallow-rocky","category-summer","category-white"],"meta_box":{"botanical-name":"Calamintha nepeta","common-names":"Lesser Calamint, Nepetella, Nepitella","family":"Lamiaceae","flower_bloom_time":[{"term_id":115,"name":"Fall","slug":"fall","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":115,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":112,"count":46,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":114,"name":"Summer","slug":"summer","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":114,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":112,"count":163,"filter":"raw"}],"flower_color":[{"term_id":124,"name":"Pink","slug":"pink","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":124,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":116,"count":54,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":122,"name":"Purple","slug":"purple","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":122,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":116,"count":60,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":118,"name":"White","slug":"white","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":118,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":116,"count":113,"filter":"raw"}],"plant_life_cycle":[{"term_id":127,"name":"Perennial","slug":"perennial","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":127,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":84,"count":133,"filter":"raw"}],"plant_types":[{"term_id":92,"name":"Herb","slug":"herb","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":92,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":88,"count":79,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":138,"name":"Herbaceous Perennial","slug":"herbaceous-perennial","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":138,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":88,"count":56,"filter":"raw"}],"soil_ph":[{"term_id":110,"name":"Neutral Soil","slug":"neutral-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":110,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":158,"filter":"raw"}],"soil_type":[{"term_id":105,"name":"Loamy Soil","slug":"loamy-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":105,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":179,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":103,"name":"Sandy Soil","slug":"sandy-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":103,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":147,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":149,"name":"Shallow Rocky","slug":"shallow-rocky","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":149,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":14,"filter":"raw"}],"sun_exposure":[{"term_id":97,"name":"Full","slug":"full","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":97,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":96,"count":197,"filter":"raw"}],"usda_hardiness_zones":"Zone: 5 - 9","region_or_country_of_origin":"Asia and southern Europe","plant_mature_size":"
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