Oval leaf mintbush

Description

Prostanthera ovalifolia, known as the oval-leaf mintbush or purple mintbush, is one of about 90 Australian endemic species from the genus Prostanthera. Known as Australian mints or native mints.This widespread and commonly seen plant is a branched woody shrub, which may reach up 4 metres tall. It has dark green round leaves 5 to 40 mm long and 3 to 10 mm wide. Prostanthera ovalifolia occurs in wet and dry sclerophyll forests, often on sandstone.Flowers are mauve or a deep purple blue, occurring between August and November.Its native distribution is in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.