Yama hakka

The mountain peppermint is a native species of the Perilla family that blooms in the fall. It is named yamahacca because its leaves resemble the leaves of the Hakka plant and grow wild in the mountains, but it does not smell like Hakka. It does not have a fragrance like that of huckleberry. The leaves are opposite and ovate with rough serrations on the edges, giving it a pretty shape. The upper petal (upper lip) rises in four lobes and has the dark purple spots characteristic of the mountain peppermint. The lower petal (lower lip) is split in two and protrudes forward, with the edge curling inward. The stamens and pistil are hidden in this lower lip, which ensures that pollen is ...View all