Calamintha sylvatica Calamint (Labiatae)

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Calamintha sylvatica
Calamint
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The Calamintha sylvatica plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Labiatae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Calamint. Some home gardeners know the variety as C. ascendens. C. baetica. C. officinalis. C. sylvatica ascendens. Satureia ascendens.

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Latin Name:  Calamintha sylvatica
Common Name:  Calamint
Family:  Labiatae
Author:  Bromf.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Dry grassy banks, usually on calcareous soils, from southern Britain north to Durham and Yorkshire[5, 17].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. It usually germinates in 2 weeks at 21°c[138]. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and, if they grow sufficiently, plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer otherwise wait until the following spring. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be planted direct into their permanent positions. It is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are well rooted before planting them out in the summer. Basal cuttings in May or June. They should be rooted in a sandy compost[245]. Harvest the shoots when they are about 10 - 15cm long with plenty of underground stem. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.

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