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Mint

Pudina

Vigorous perennial herb that thrives in shade. Plant once and snip leaves for years.

HerbeasyperennialWarm seasonWet seasonCool season
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Planting calendar

Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Mar–Apr, Jun–Nov.

PerennialMint is perennial — plant or establish once; ongoing care matters more than a single sowing month.
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Not recommendedPossibleGoodBest
Mint monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryGood
FebruaryGood
MarchBest
AprilBest
MayGood
JuneBest
JulyBest
AugustBest
SeptemberBest
OctoberBest
NovemberBest
DecemberGood
Growing requirements
Sun
3–5 hours direct light
Water
High
Shade tolerance
High
Container
12L (12 inch pot)
Soil depth
20 cm
Support
None
First harvest
40 days from sowing
Lifecycle
365 days
Timeline

Germination: about 12 days.

Flowering begins: around day 0.

First harvest: around day 40.

Harvest window: roughly 300 days.

Terrace notes for Mint

A foolproof shade-loving perennial. One pot from a market cutting supplies pudina indefinitely.

Care tips

  • Start from a cutting rather than seed — far faster.
  • Keep it in its own pot; roots are invasive.
  • Pinch flower spikes to keep leaves tender.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
Common diseases
  • Rust

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Monsoon friendly
  • Shade tolerant
  • Year-round
  • Thirsty

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