A plant from AMANTANI island - please tell me the name

Newbie Joined: Aug 19, 2009 Posts: 2

Hi,

I was in Peru and i drunk a tea made from this plant. I would like to know what plant is this.
Thank you!

The stem looks like a mint. They tend to have flat sides, square if cut in sections. I think it was just a mint added to a tea.

Andy

Newbie Joined: Aug 19, 2009 Posts: 2

thank you for the answer. i want to say only that mint doesn't look like that in my country :). and the taste is very strong,really strong with a lot of flavour.

Newbie Joined: Sep 18, 2009 Posts: 1

not a mint,i think

Newbie Joined: Jan 20, 2010 Posts: 1

I was there a while back and hd the same tea and have been searching for this plant ever since. But I don't think it is Laburnocytissus. The locals called it "Munyi" I think.

Have you had any more luck tracking it down? I thought it had a wonderful flavor (leaves tasted like sage and twigs like mint) and would love to grow it at home.