Spanish Name
Menta de Jamaica
Scientific Name
Satureja viminea
Category
Leafy greens & herbs
Perennial/Annual
Perennial
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Edible parts
Leaves
Recipes
Growth Type
Shurb
Usage
CulinaryMedicinal
Life Cycle
Secondary
Origin
Central AmericaSouth America
Strata Category
Low
How to eat
Use for flavoring salads, drinks, fruit bowls, veggies.
Nutritional Info
Contains essential oils, vitamin C, trace minerals
Medicinal Uses
Antimicrobial, carminative (digestive aid), used for colds and coughs
Planting Distance
50–70 cm between plants; 70–100 cm between rows
Harvest Time
~3–4 months after planting. Year-round in tropical climates; best just before flowering
