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Vietnamese Mint in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Persicaria odorata

 

Vietnamese Mint

Herb whose leaves are used for cooking in South East Asia. Very fragrant. The Vietnamese coriander is a perennial plant that grows best in tropical and subtropical zones in warm and damp conditions. In cooler climates, this plant needs to be overwintered indoors. In perfect conditions, it can grow up to 45 cm in height.

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plant Features
  • Vietnamese Mint likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Vietnamese Mint likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Vietnamese Mint is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Vietnamese Mint likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Vietnamese Mint

Latin name

Persicaria odorata

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Polygonaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Vietnamese Mint likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Vietnamese Mint is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Vietnamese Mint likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Vietnamese Mint likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Vietnamese Mint is 0.30meters x 0.45meters 0.30 M 0.45 M

Persicaria odorata

Herb whose leaves are used for cooking in South East Asia. Very fragrant. The Vietnamese coriander is a perennial plant that grows best in tropical and subtropical zones in warm and damp conditions. In cooler climates, this plant needs to be overwintered indoors. In perfect conditions, it can grow up to 45 cm in height.


Planting Outdoors spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant out in the garden in full sun or partial shade. Whilst they prefer moist soil most will tolerate dry conditions but won't spread so much.

 

Propagation by Division

From Late Autumn TO Late Autumn

Propagate by division. Dig up and replant healthy sections every 2 or 3 years to keep in check and avoid the centres of clumps dying out.

 

Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn

Most species of Persicaria are in flower through the summer months between mid summer and late autumn.

 

Planting Outdoors autumn

From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn

Plant out in the garden in full sun or partial shade. Whilst they prefer moist soil most will tolerate dry conditions but won't spread so much.

 
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