Planting an herbal plant in your garden is a wonderful way to enjoy the
sights, smells, and tastes of plants. Grow your own Ajwain plant and
enjoy the benefits of growing fresh herbs.
What makes it special:
- Very easy to care and low maintenance plant.
- Best plant for sunny balcony and outdoor garden.
- One of the popular aromatic herb plants.
It is a sprawling and semi-succulent perennial herb. It has a fast
growth rate. Leaves have stalks that are densely velvety, like most mint
family plants. The leaf blade is fleshy, broadly ovate to circular,
rhombic, or kidney-shaped. densely velvety spikes.
Plant Specifications
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Planting and care
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Sunlight
Keep the plant in bright sunlight.
Protect the Mexican mint plant from direct harsh sunlight.
Soil
The soil should be well drained and nutrient rich for Mexican mint plant.
Watering
Water the plant when the topsoil (1-2 inch) in pot feels dry to touch.
Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Do not overwater the plant.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
Application of Fertilizer
During the main growing season feed the Mexican mint plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture easily.
Plant Protection
Remove dead, infected or damaged plant from container.
Donts
Do not overwater the plant especially when container does not have drainage holes.
Mexican mint care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
Check the moisture in the soil before watering it.
Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water.
Keep the plant in Bright Sunlight/Indirect bright Light.
Do not re-pot immediately after receiving it.
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
Mexican mint special feature
Leaves are pungent oregano-like flavor.
Mexican mint uses
Medicinal Use:
- It contains essential oils and does help in health problems
- Ajwain Leaves Can be used to cure a cold
- It will help to increase the immunity of children
- Note: Note: The following information is general guidelines, be sure to ask your healthcare provider for guidelines
Culinary Use:
- The leaves are strongly flavored and make an excellent addition to stuffings
- Ajwain leaves can be added to a spiced besan to make Ajwain chakli
- You can make some fresh ajwain leaves chutney by throwing it in the grinder with some water and spices of your choice