Elsholtzia ciliata

Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hylander. Engl.: crested latesummer mint, Vietnamese balm, Vietnamese mint. Deu.: Vietnamesische Melisse, Echte Kamminze, Kamminze. Suom.: helttaminttu. Sven.: kammynta. Bot. syn.: Elsholtzia cristata Willd., Elsholtzia patrinii (Lepech.) Garcke, Hyssopus ocymifolius Lam., Mentha cristata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don, Mentha ovata Cav., Perilla polystachya D. Don, Sideritis ciliata Thunb.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 9.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 9. Flowering plant. Helsinki bot.g. (Kaisan.), Finland. Planted. 2007-08-29.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 7.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 7. Flowering plants. Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 8.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 8. Flowering tops. Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 5.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 5. Plants with a few flowers. Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2004-09-17.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 6.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 6. Flower and leaf. Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2004-09-17.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 3.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 3. Plants in bud. These are tall, at least 1 m (3'), quite unlike the plants in Helsinki bot.g., which are about 30 cm (1') tall. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-26.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 4.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 4. Leaf and flowergbud. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Planted. 2004-08-26.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 2.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 2. Flowering tops. Helsinki bot.g. (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2003-09-17.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 1.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata 1. Closeup of flower. Helsinki bot.g. (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 1999-09-06.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata.

Photo: Elsholtzia ciliata. Flowering plant. Helsinki bot.g. (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 1999-09-06.