Crested latesummer mint
Latin Name: Elsholtzia ciliata
USDA Hardiness: 4-8
Native Range: TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia (southeast)), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia (south)), Mongolia, Russian Federation-Far East (Far East), China, Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Kyushu, Shikoku) TROPICAL ASIA: India (Jammu and Kashmir), Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Malaya)
Edibility Rating: 2 / 5
Medicinal Rating: 2 / 5
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Medicinal Uses
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves | Edible Uses: CondimentYoung leaves - raw or cooked[105, 177]. Finely cut then added to salads or used as a potherb[183]. The leaves can be used as an aromatic condiment for vegetable dishes[183]. The powdered seeds are used as a condiment for flavouring foodstuffs[272].
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils. Cultivated for ornament in N. and E. Europe[50].
Known Hazards
None known
Habitats
Roadsides, old fields etc in Eastern N. America[43]. Grassy areas in mountains in Korea[279].