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.

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.