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Calamintha
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some '' Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *''Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *''Calamintha coccinea'' *''Calamintha dentata'' *''Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *''Calamintha incana'' *''Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *''Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *'' Acinos alpinus'' (formerly ''Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis'' (f ...
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Calamintha Chinensis
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *'' Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *'' Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *'' Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly '' Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis' ...
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Calamintha Baumgarteni
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *'' Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *'' Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *'' Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly '' Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis' ...
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Calamintha Graveolens
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *''Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *'' Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *'' Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly '' Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis'' ...
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Calamintha Exigua
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *''Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *'' Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *'' Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly '' Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis'' ...
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Calamintha Acinos
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *''Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *'' Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *'' Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly '' Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis'' ...
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Calamintha Alpina
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *''Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *'' Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *'' Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly '' Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis'' ...
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Calamintha Nepeta Subsp
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *''Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *'' Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *'' Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly ''Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis'' ...
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Calamintha Incana
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *''Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *'' Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *'' Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly ''Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis'' ...
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Calamintha Dentata
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *''Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *'' Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *''Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly ''Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis'' ( ...
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Calamintha Coccinea
''Calamintha'' is a genus of plants that belongs to the family Lamiaceae. Commonly called the calamints, there are about eight species in the genus (around 30 before revisions in taxonomy) which is native to the northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia and America. ''Calamintha'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some ''Lepidoptera'' species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Species *''Calamintha ashei'' *''Calamintha baumgarteni'' *'' Calamintha caerulescens'' *'' Calamintha coccinea'' *''Calamintha dentata'' *'' Calamintha grandiflora'' - large-flowered calamint, an ornamental plant. *''Calamintha incana'' *'' Calamintha nepeta'' **'' Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta'' *'' Calamintha sylvatica'' - common calamint, a low-growing plant with a minty smell and lavender flowers. It prefers alkaline soil. The leaves can be used to make tea. Moved to genus Acinos *''Acinos alpinus'' (formerly ''Calamintha alpina'') - the alpine calamint *''Acinos arvensis'' (f ...
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Calamintha Sylvatica
''Clinopodium menthifolium'', commonly known as the wood calamint or woodland calamint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is found throughout southern and central Europe from the United Kingdom and east as far as temperate parts of Asia, and as south as North Africa. It grows up to in elevation. The three subspecies of ''C. menthifolium'' have been previously considered separate species, including ''C. m.'' subsp. ''ascendens'' (syn. ''C. ascendens''), the common calamint or ascending wild basil, and ''C. m.'' subsp. ''hirtum'' (''C. hirtum''). Taxonomy The wood calamint was first formally named in 1831 by Nicolaus Thomas Host as ''Calamintha menthifolia''. Three subspecies are accepted: * ''Clinopodium menthifolium'' subsp. ''menthifolium'' – commonly called ''Calamintha sylvatica'' * ''Clinopodium menthifolium'' subsp. ''ascendens'' – commonly called ''Calamintha ascendens * ''Clinopodium menthifolium'' subsp. ''hirtum'' – commonly ...
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Calamintha Nepeta
''Clinopodium nepeta'' (synonym ''Calamintha nepeta''), known as lesser calamint, is a perennial herb of the mint family. Description Lesser calamint is a perennial shrub, forming a compact mound of shiny, green oregano-like leaves. The flowers are lavender pink. The plant reaches a height of 18 inches. The lesser calamint smells like a cross between mint and oregano. It attracts honeybees and butterflies. Lesser calamint usually grows in the summer, and well into the fall. It can become dormant in the winter months, then reblossom in spring. In fall, the flowers fall to the ground and will self-seed. Seedlings will flower in late August. Lesser calamint often grows wild, but can also be kept in pots. The average life expectancy of a plant is 3–4 years. It is susceptible to powdery mildew. Taxonomy The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as ''Melissa nepeta''. It was subsequently placed in ''Calamintha'', ''Thymus'', ''Satureja'' and '' Clinopodium'', a ...
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