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Mint
Mentha spicata
Toxic to cats and dogs
Vigorous and thirsty. Keep the soil moist and give it its own pot — it will crowd out anything it shares with.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting and diarrhea with large ingestions
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting and diarrhea with large ingestions
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 2–4 days
- LightMedium light
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature13–24 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Wilting — needs water; mint hates drying out
- Pale leaves — feed and give a little more light
- Rust-coloured spots underneath — mint rust; remove affected growth
In the app
Add a mint to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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