Prostanthera cuneata
Benth.
Alpine mint bush
LamiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are used to flavour jams and jellies, with a strong minty flavour.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It can grow in sun or light shade. Arboretum Tasmania.
Australia*, Tasmania,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A compact shrub in the Lamiaceae family growing about 1 m high in temperate regions, thriving in sun or light shade.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Prostanthera cuneata, commonly known as alpine mint bush, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, and is endemic to mountainous areas of south-eastern continental Australia. It is an erect, compact shrub with egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and pale lavender to almost white flowers with purple blotches.
References (1)
- www.ceres.org.au/bushfoodcatalogue
