Description and images of Mentha aquatica (Hierba buena , Bergamota , Sándalo de agua), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Mentha aquatica (Hierba buena / Bergamota / Sándalo de agua). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Mentha aquatica

IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
Altitude: 300-1250 m. 02 15, 2006

Species:	Mentha aquatica L.
Family:	Lamiaceae
Order:	Lamiales
Chilean Name:	Hierba buena , Bergamota , Sándalo de agua
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Record:	0092
	About 2 Mentha in Chile and 2 in our data base.
	About 22 Lamiaceae in Chile and 22 in our data base.




	Foreign Frequent Height: 80 cm. No ornamental value (C)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Mentha aquatica (Hierba buena / Bergamota / Sándalo de agua). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Mentha aquatica

IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
Altitude: 300-1250 m. 02 15, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: White, 4 petals
Blue, 4 petals

Height: 80 cm.

Image of Mentha aquatica (Hierba buena / Bergamota / Sándalo de agua). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Mentha aquatica

IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
Altitude: 300-1250 m. 02 15, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.
Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Mentha aquatica (Hierba buena / Bergamota / Sándalo de agua). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Mentha aquatica

IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
Altitude: 300-1250 m. 02 15, 2006

USES

No ornamental value (C)

Useful properties:

Medicinal
Edible plant

Image of Mentha aquatica (Hierba buena / Bergamota / Sándalo de agua). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Mentha aquatica

IX, Parque Nacional Conguillo, Chile
Altitude: 300-1250 m. 02 15, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).