Common Mint Plant, Pudina - Plant

Yes, Mint plant repel mosquitoes due to its aromatic properties.

The main reasons Mint plant turning brown are as follows
1. Due to over watering or less watering to plant.
2. Plant does not get proper sunlight.
3. Lack of nutrient.
4. Disease and pest infestation

Yes, Mint plant has tiny purple, pink, or white flower.

Mint plant turning brown due to an insufficient amount of sunlight, less or overwatering or due to some fungal infection.

Mint is perennial herb plant.

No, Mint do not attract bugs.

Mint is a well-known herb rich in nutrients that has many medicinal properties like relaxing muscles, soothe indigestion and serves. Mint plants have a property to repels pests, mosquitoes.Note: Consult your medicinal adviser before consumption or application of plant or plant parts for medicinal purpose.

1-3 hours of direct bright sunlight is ideal for Mint plant and a plant can grow well in indirect bright light for the rest of the day.

No, mint has aromatic properties due to which it can repel insects, bugs and mice.

Mint plant flowers from June to September month.

Yes, Mint plant survives in winter but not at chilling temperature. Optimum temperature is 23-30 degree Celsius.

August to December is the best time plant mint outside.

Yes, Mint plant grows indoors (like window sills, kitchen gardens), place the plant where it gets 1-3 hours of natural direct bright sunlight.

Mint plants may cause nausea and upset stomach in dogs.

It is very difficult to grow Mint plant in water, soil is best to grow mint plant

Yes, Mint plants can repel mice as well as insects and bugs.

To grow mint following points are important.
1. To grow plant in pot, choose a pot having of 5-7 inch upper diameter and drainage holes.
2. Fill the 1/3 pot with well drained soil rich in organic content and place the plant in the center of the pot.
3. Fill the remaining pot with same soil.
4. Keep the plant in indirect bright light location for 2-3 days and then gradually move to a location that receives at least 1-3 hours of direct bright sunlight.
5. Once the plant is overgrown in current pot, plant it in field. If you are planting purchased plant directly in ground follow below procedure.
1. Keep the plant in indirect bright light for 3-4 days and gradually move to a location receiving at least 1-3 hours of direct bright sunlight is required.
2. Dig a pit twice the size of the bag/pot the current plant is in.
3. Fill the 1/3 of pit with soil rich in organic content, place the plant in center and fill the pit with same soil.
4. Apply water. General caring tips- Plant should get at least 1-3 hours of direct bright sunlight. Water the plant when surface soil (1-2 inch) feels dry to touch. Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season (June July).