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Calamint Large Flowered

Calamintha grandiflora syn. Clinopodium grandiflorum

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Also known as Showy Calamint. Herbaceous sweetly aromatic perennial native to the Mediterranean. Forms a low growing spreading mound with fragrant very pale blue-lilac tubular flower spikes in summer. Height to 60cm when in flower. Frost hardy – winter dormant.

9cm pot

Cultivation

Plant in a sunny spot in any average garden soil. Prefers reasonably good drainage. Can tolerate reasonably dry soil with some watering in hot spells.

Uses

Both leaves and flowers are edible. Calamint is a popular Italian culinary herb with a pleasant flavour, a mix of mint and oregano, and is deserving of wider recognition. A refreshing tea can be made from the leaves.

The flowers are very attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators. The plant makes a good addition to herb and rock gardens.

Medicinal Uses

The herb has been used medicinally for many hundreds of years. It has antiseptic, diaphoretic and expectorant uses. It should not be taken by pregnant women.

Primary Actions: antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory. antiseptic, diaphoretic and expectorant

History / Folklore / Further Info

The word “calamint” traces its origins back to the Greek “kalaminthe,” meaning either “odiferous plant” or “beautiful mint.” derived from the Greek Kalos (excellent because of the ancient belief in its power to drive away serpents and the dreaded basilisk – the fabled king of the serpents, whose very glance was fatal.

Shipping Advice

N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.

Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.

Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.

Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.

Medical disclaimer

Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.

We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.

Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.