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Longifolia Collection

Longifolia, also known as horse mint or Mentha longifolia, is a versatile plant that can be used in various culinary and medicinal applications

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Salad vegetables, plantes pour salades

Salad vegetables, plantes pour salades. Endives, Chicorium endivia, lettuce, Lactuca sativa, Romaine lettuce, Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, endive varieties, Cichorium endivia var. crispum

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Salad vegetables, plantes pour salades

Salad vegetables, plantes pour salades
5324562 Salad vegetables, plantes pour salades by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Salad vegetables, plantes pour salades)

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Mahuwa tree, Madhuca longifolia

Mahuwa tree, Madhuca longifolia. (Bassia longifolia, Bassia di lunghe foglie.) Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Background imageLongifolia Collection: True sago palm tree, Metroxylon sagu

True sago palm tree, Metroxylon sagu. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Snakes head iris, Hermodactylus tuberosus

Snakes head iris, Hermodactylus tuberosus subsp. longifolius Long-leaved flower de luce, Iris longifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Background imageLongifolia Collection: English or long-leaved sundew, Drosera anglica

English or long-leaved sundew, Drosera anglica (Drosera longifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1801

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Horse mint, Mentha longifolia

Horse mint, Mentha longifolia (Mentha sylvestris). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1800

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Acacia or wattle species

Acacia or wattle species
Toothed acacia, Acacia dentifera, twin-flowered, Acacia biflora, long-leaved, Acacia longifolia, and Mr. Lamberts acacia, Acacia lambertiana

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Horse mint, Mentha longifolia, and water mint

Horse mint, Mentha longifolia, and water mint, Mentha aquatica. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Mint, Mentha x gracilis, and horse mint, Mentha longifolia

Mint, Mentha x gracilis, and horse mint, Mentha longifolia. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Curled mint, Mentha spicata, and horse mint

Curled mint, Mentha spicata, and horse mint, Mentha longifolia. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Coast wattle, Acacia sophorae

Coast wattle, Acacia sophorae. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1828

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Sword-leaved helleborine, Cephalanthera longifolia

Sword-leaved helleborine, Cephalanthera longifolia (Narrow-leaved helleborine, Serapias ensifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Helleborine orchid, Cephalanthera longifolia

Helleborine orchid, Cephalanthera longifolia
L Elleborine de la Chine. Helleborine orchid, Cephalanthera longifolia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Ammocharis longifolia or Cybistetes longifolia

Ammocharis longifolia or Cybistetes longifolia
L Amaryllis a longues feuilles. Ammocharis longifolia or Cybistetes longifolia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Kohleria spicata

Kohleria spicata (Long-leaved gesnera, Gesnera longifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Long-leaved oncidium, Oncidium longifolium

Long-leaved oncidium, Oncidium longifolium
Long-leaved oncidium orchid, Oncidium longifolium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Potentilla longifolia

Potentilla longifolia (Viscid cinquefoil, Potentilla viscosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by M

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Long-leaved wattle or long-leaved acacia, Acacia longifolia

Long-leaved wattle or long-leaved acacia, Acacia longifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mills from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Himalayan ruellia, Phaulopsis imbricata

Himalayan ruellia, Phaulopsis imbricata (Long-leaved phaylopsis, Phaylopsis longifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 610

Curtis British Entomology Plate 610
Coleoptera: Philonthus marginatus [Plant: Pulmonaria longifolia (P. angustifolia, Lung-wort)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Picture No. 11980520

Picture No. 11980520
Sword-leaved helleborine - group of flowers - in habitat - Chappet's Copse - Hampshire Wildlife Trust reserve - Hampshire Date:

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Thick spiked long-leaved acacia, Acacia longifolia

Thick spiked long-leaved acacia, Acacia longifolia.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn by John Curtis and engraved by Weddell from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1820, Samuel Curtis, Walworth

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Picture No. 11073920

Picture No. 11073920
Sword-leaved Helleborine in flower

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Picture No. 10884229

Picture No. 10884229
Swordleaf-Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia ) Date:

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Picture No. 10909306

Picture No. 10909306
Pasak Bumi - medicinal malaria plant (Eurycoma longifolia) Date:

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Picture No. 10886618

Picture No. 10886618
Narrow-leaved Lungwort - with Lesser Celandines (Pulmonaria longifolia) Date:

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Picture No. 10886613

Picture No. 10886613
Narrow-leaved Lungwort (Pulmonaria longifolia) Date:

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Picture No. 10885010

Picture No. 10885010
Swordleaf-Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia ) Date:

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Picture No. 10893096

Picture No. 10893096
Narrow Leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia) Date:

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Picture No. 10893097

Picture No. 10893097
Narrow Leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia) Date:

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Theophrasta longifolia

Theophrasta longifolia
Illustration from Plantarum rariorum Horti Csarei Schoenbrunnensis descriptiones et icones, 1797/98, by Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Pimelea Longifolia or Taranga

Pimelea Longifolia or Taranga, a flowering shrub with pale pink flowers. 1888

Background imageLongifolia Collection: Saxifraga Longifolia

Saxifraga Longifolia, often called the King of Saxifrages, a Pyrenean plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks)


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Longifolia, also known as horse mint or Mentha longifolia, is a versatile plant that can be used in various culinary and medicinal applications. It belongs to the mint family and has long leaves which give it its name. In salads, longifolia adds a refreshing twist with its aromatic flavor. Its leaves are often used as salad vegetables or "plantes pour salades" in French cuisine. The crisp texture of this herbaceous plant enhances the overall taste and presentation of any salad dish. Apart from being a popular ingredient in salads, it has other notable uses too. In traditional medicine, extracts from the Mahuwa tree's flowers (Madhuca longifolia) are used for their therapeutic properties. The true sago palm tree (Metroxylon sagu) provides starch-rich food sources while the snakes head iris (Hermodactylus tuberosus) is valued for its ornamental beauty. The English or long-leaved sundew (Drosera anglica) is an intriguing carnivorous plant that captures insects with sticky tentacles on its leaves. Horse mint, another member of the Mentha genus like longifolia, offers a cooling sensation when brewed into tea or added to cocktails. Acacia species, commonly referred to as wattles due to their distinctive yellow flowers, have diverse uses ranging from timber production to providing shade and shelter for wildlife. Coast wattle (Acacia sophorae), specifically found along coastal regions, showcases beautiful golden blooms during springtime. Combining horse mint with water mint creates an invigorating blend perfect for herbal infusions or homemade remedies. Mint lovers can experiment further by mixing curled mint (Mentha spicata), known for its unique fragrance and taste profile reminiscent of spearmint gum. Whether you're exploring different flavors in your salad bowl or seeking natural remedies inspired by nature's bounty, consider incorporating longifolia and its botanical companions into your culinary and wellness journeys.