香草与食用
Mint
Mentha spicata
长势像赶着去赴约, , 给它单独的花盆，它就会不停生长。
- Typical watering
- Every ~4 days
- Light
- bright light with 4+ hours of sun
- Difficulty
- easy
- Safety
- Toxic to cats and dogs
Care tips
- Keep soil consistently moist; check every 3-4 days
- Always pot alone - its runners strangle neighbors
- Harvest the top third often; cutting hard makes it denser
- Refresh leggy plants by cutting back to 5 cm in spring
Common questions
mint多久浇一次水？ +
健康的室内mint通常每 4 天左右浇一次水。请把这当作起始频率，而不是固定规则 — 盆大小、光照和季节都会影响它，所以浇水前先检查土壤。
mint需要多少光照？ +
mint最适合bright light with 4+ hours of sun光照。若其徒长、褪色或停滞，请先调整摆放位置，再考虑其他变化。
mint对猫或狗有毒吗？ +
是 — mint被认为对cats and dogs有毒（依据 ASPCA 植物清单）。请放在宠物够不到的地方；如怀疑咬食过，请联系兽医。
Typical guidance for a healthy mint — your own conditions (and your vet, for animals) come first.