what is this blue mint/lemonbalm?

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The person who gave me this plant, thinks its a variety of Melissa (lemonbalm), can't find anything similar on the internet,

it has a very pleasant and strong candy smell, something like a mix of Barberry and Mint ( tea will retain the smell )

here's pictures of it in my garden:

@GiacomoCatenazzi it smells like sweet candy something like a mix of Barberry and Mint, and we make tea from it, it's not sage — Omu, May 7, 2019 at 16:34
Yeah the first few pictures looked like Sage but I think they're not Sage too. Sage tends to be bushy/shrubby. The zoomed pictures seem to be like individual herbs. — perennial_noob, Jun 6, 2019 at 19:11
Also, you may want to try "PictureThis" app to narrow down the possibilities. — perennial_noob, Jun 6, 2019 at 19:14
@perennial_noob thnx for the app suggestion, unfortunately the app identifies it as sage, purple mint, and lambs ears — Omu, Jun 7, 2019 at 11:26

Daria · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-06 23:23:39Z

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Used to have it in my garden by the name “forest mint” or “uzbek mint”.

answered May 6, 2019 at 23:23

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I did a google image search with "Mentha Longifolia" and it doesn't seem to be it, this has a whitish turquoise colour and the teeth on the edge of the leaf are almost unnoticeable
– Omu
May 7, 2019 at 16:40

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