Blackcurrant sage
Salvia microphylla
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.2 m high and spreads 1 m wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It is damaged by frost. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Europe, Guatemala, Mexico (country/location of origin), North America, South America, Spain
How it is used for food
The flowers are sucked. The leaves are used as a flavouring. The leaves are used for a tea drink with a blackcurrant flavour.
Edible parts
Leaves - flavouring, leaves - tea, flower nectar
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Menta, Menta trapassera