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I found a plant I thought was mint but the leaves smell like lemon.




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Sounds like lemon balm. It's the same family as mint. It's lovely to make tea from.

4 May, 2010

 

or it could be 'lemon mint'. there are many different ones that have fruity fragrances. pineapple and apple mint spring to mind too. A photo would help.

4 May, 2010

 

Lemon balm has slichtly curved leaves and they have very distinquished vein runs it like mint has ideas of world domination though!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_balm

4 May, 2010

 

Thanks for your warm welcome and replies to my question.

4 May, 2010

 

Cindy...a trick to ID mint (not type, just that it IS mint).....mint always has square stems...roll them in your fingers and you will nitce the angles as you do it!

Welcome to GoY...you will love it here~ :o))

6 May, 2010

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