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Bransford, W.D. Mrs.

Poliomintha incana (Torr.) Gray

Frosted mint, Hoary rosemary-mint, Mintbush

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

USDA Symbol: POIN3

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Hoary rosemary-mint or mintbush is a 2-3 1/2 ft., aromatic shrub covered with short, white hairs throughout. Deciduous leaves are small and narrow. Flowers occur in small, axillary clusters toward the ends of the branches and are pale purplish-blue and tubular.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , TX , UT
Native Distribution: W. TX to s.w. CO, s. to n. Mex.; collected at one s.e. CA location
Native Habitat: Sandy desert areas from 4000-6000 ft.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Description: Sandy soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Propagation

Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

Additional resources

USDA: Find Poliomintha incana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Poliomintha incana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poliomintha incana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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