calamint

Types:

Calamintha sylvatica, Satureja calamintha officinalis, common calamint

mint-scented perennial of central and southern Europe

Calamintha grandiflora, Clinopodium grandiflorum, Satureja grandiflora, large-flowered calamint

aromatic herb with large pink flowers; southern and southeastern Europe; Anatolia; northern Iran

Calamintha nepeta, Calamintha nepeta glantulosa, Satureja calamintha glandulosa, Satureja nepeta, field balm, lesser calamint

low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States

Type of:

herb, herbaceous plant

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests