Slender Mint (Mentha diemenica)

Slender Mint (Mentha diemenica)

Slender Mint is a native of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Its bright pink to violet-coloured flowers are most spectacular from November to April but are present for most of the year. Slender mint is similar to river mint in its culinary uses and makes an excellent aromatic ground cover when planted in moist areas. It is prepared and used by Aboriginal people as a treatment for menstrual disorders and stomach cramps.

Soure: Indigenous plant use; A booklet on the medicinal, nutritional and technological use of indigenous plants; By Zena Cumpston; Clean Air and Urban Landscapes (CAUL) Hub in Melbourne 2020