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Poliomintha incana
Poliomintha incana (Torr.) A. Gray
Frosted Mint, Hoary Rosemary-mint, Mintbush
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Hedeoma incana
USDA Symbol: POIN3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Hoary Rosemary-mint or Mintbush is a 2 to 3-1/2 ft., aromatic shrub covered with short, white hairs throughout. Deciduous leaves are small and narrow. Flowers occur in small, axillary clusters toward the ends of the branches and are pale purplish-blue and tubular.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pale purplish-blue.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , TX , UTNative Distribution: W. TX to s.w. CO, s. to n. Mex.; collected at one s.e. CA location
Native Habitat: Sandy desert areas from 4000-6000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Description: Sandy soils.
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesWeb Reference
Webref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant SocietyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Poliomintha incana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Poliomintha incana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Poliomintha incana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-23Research By: TWC Staff