The Mint Family
Lamiaceae
Fun Fact: Gill-over-the-Ground is a versatile, edible, and medicinal member of the mint family often used to support digestive health.
Plants in the Mint Family share these traits:
-Square stems
–Opposite leaves
–Usually aromatic
–“Mouthy” flowers with 5 petals
Learn more about the Mint Family
Mint Family Portrait by Wendy Hollender (Buy it here)
Plants depicted in this Plant Family Portrait:
- Ajuga reptans – Bugleweed
- Callicarpa dichotoma – Beautyberry
- Glechoma hederacea – Gill-Over-the-Ground
- Lamium maculatum – Spotted Dead Nettle
- Lamium purpureum – Purple Dead Nettle
- Lavandula angustifolia – English Lavender
- Leonurus cardiaca – Motherwort
- Monarda didyma – Bee Balm
- Monarda fistulosa – Wild Bergamot
- Ocimum basilicum – Basil Bouquet
- Salvia officinalis – Sage
- Salvia splendens – Scarlet Sage
- Satureja montana – Winter Savory
- Solenostemon scutellarioides – Wizard Scarlet Coleus
My goal with this series of Plant Family Portraits is to deepen people’s awareness of plants and gain an understanding of plant details. An appreciation for biodiversity is an important part of our wellbeing. May we all delight in nature’s fascinating architecture and colors, appreciate our environment, and how precious it is to protect.
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