Ads
related to: mentha viridis peppermint hybrid gel lotion walgreens
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Mentha × gracilis (syn. Mentha × gentilis L.; syn. Mentha cardiaca (S.F. Gray) Bak.) is a hybrid mint species within the genus Mentha, a sterile hybrid between Mentha arvensis (cornmint) and Mentha spicata (native spearmint). It is cultivated for its essential oil, used to flavour spearmint chewing gum. [1]
Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear.
It was given the name Mentha piperita in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in his Species Plantarum Volume 2. [14] Linnaeus treated peppermint as a species, but it is now universally agreed to be a hybrid between Mentha viridis and Mentha aquatica with Mentha viridis itself also being a hybrid between Mentha sylvestris and Mentha rotundifolis. [15] [16]
Mentha spicata hybridizes with other Mentha species, forming hybrids such as: [18] Mentha × piperita (hybrid with Mentha aquatica), black peppermint, hairy peppermint; Mentha × gracilis (hybrid with Mentha arvensis), Scotch spearmint; Mentha × villosa (hybrid with Mentha suaveolens)
Eau de Cologne mint, also known as orange mint and bergamot mint, is a cultivated mint.In a 1970 study, most plants were found to be male sterile forms of Mentha aquatica, so were regarded as Mentha aquatica var. citrata, although in England the hybrid Mentha × piperita was found. [2]
Kirkland-brand peppermint bark comes in 21-ounce containers and costs mere 9.99. If you do the math, Costco’s version costs 75% less per ounce than Williams Sonoma’s.
Ads
related to: mentha viridis peppermint hybrid gel lotion walgreens