![]() There isn’t a lot of precise information about Chocolate Mint’s origins, and therefore it’s difficult to pinpoint traditional uses. Menthe was the name of a water nymph turned into a plant by Persephone–she’d had an affair with the diety’s husband, Hades–so the story goes. The Greek botanist Theophrastus gave the Mentha genus its moniker, inspired by Greek mythology. Citrata, though sometimes it’s shortened to Mentha x piperita for Peppermint, the parent plant. Its full botanical name is Mentha x piperita f. (1, 2) Photo by Bonnie Kittle on Unsplash EtymologyĬhocolate Mint gets its common name from its signature chocolate-y flavor and brownish stem and veins. It tolerates shade and is happy in most soil types, especially moist areas and along with bodies of freshwater. ![]() Full sun exposure gives Chocolate Mint the best color and flavor, but it’s not a picky herb! Chocolate Mint will grow almost anywhere. It flowers in summer, with a white to purple inflorescence arranged in a false whorl. Chocolate Mint has a square stem and ovate leaves in opposite pairs. Height-wise, it ranges from 10 to 60 cm and may send out runners, or stolons, up to 60 cm long. Most of them are fragrant with essential oils, including Basil, Sage, Thyme, and Lavender a characteristic trait of herbs in this family.Ĭhocolate Mint is a spreading, fast-growing perennial plant. They’re unanimously in the Lamiaceae (or ‘Mint’) family, and the ‘Mentha’ genus, which has around 18 species. (1) BotanyĬhocolate Mint is one of many varieties of Mint, all differing slightly in flavour, aroma and appearance. citrata ‘chocolate’) is one of the most delightful and delicious herbs on this green earth! This plant is a joy to incorporate into the culinary aspects of life it’s a great example of ‘food as medicine.’ Whether you taste the chocolate flavor or not (not everyone does – I do!), Chocolate Mint makes a gorgeous topping or addition to desserts, smoothies, syrups, candies, elixirs, and tea blends.
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