Mexican Mint is a spice used extensively in several parts of the world. It is a plant which grows densely and it can be easily grown in pots indoors. Propagation is through stem cuttings.
This is what I had read. One of my friends asked me to taste her pakora. I tried it and it tasted yummy. Promptly, I asked her for the recipe and it turns out that she had made a Mexican mint pakora.
I went to the nearest nursery and got the plant home. I was not aware of anything with respect to this plant. I had seen it in several places and it appeared to be hardy.
This plant started growing despite low sunlight. It so happened that I had planted some red gram beans in the pot next to it. Apparently, while planting, a couple of seeds fell into the pot containing Mexican mint. I was amazed to see it suddenly sprout considering the low sunlight.
No issues at all for almost 1 month. Suddenly I noticed the pest infestation in the red gram bean stalk. Despite every effort on my part, those two bean plants could not be saved. Mexican Mint still seemed alright. What I did not see was that it was rotting from the bottom of the stem (probably the infestation got to it). Slowly, it started drooping and one by one all its branches were falling off. While checking it up thoroughly, it emerged that most branches were totally rotten and hollow. I removed the plant and checked each and every branch.
I felt very saddened at the state of the plant. Finally I located three branches (small ones) which seemed reasonably healthy. Cropped off all the rotten portions and replanted them in a fresh pot with fresh mud.
It has survived and it is thriving. In the place of one plant, I now have 3 small growing saplings.
I have learnt my lesson. I keep track of each plant that I have and keep tracking the signals they give. A valuable lesson from my first plant.
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