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Spearmint leaves can be used fresh, dried, or frozen. [28] The leaves lose their aromatic appeal after the plant flowers. It can be dried by cutting just before, or right (at peak) as the flowers open, about one-half to three-quarters the way down the stalk (leaving smaller shoots room to grow). [ 29 ]
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 can be used as an edible herb (like spearmint or peppermint) [13] and to make a herbal tea. [8] The cultivated variety known as eau de Cologne mint or bergamot mint is used to produce mentha citrata oil, also known as bergamot mint oil, an ingredient used in perfumery [9] [14] (not to be confused with bergamot essential oil). [citation needed]
The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, aromatic, mostly oval-shaped, 6–20 mm (0.24–0.79 in) long, 4–12 mm (0.16–0.47 in) wide, lower surface has short, upright, scattered hairs, margins entire or sparsely toothed, apex rounded or almost pointed and the petiole 0–3 mm (0.00–0.12 in) long. The purple or rarely white flowers are ...
In India, traditional mint tea called pudina chai (पुदीना चाय) is made by steeping spearmint or peppermint in hot chai. [3] [4] Due to the high content of essential oils in leaves (1–2.5%), especially menthol, mint tea is popular for its curative effects.
Crushed pennyroyal leaves emit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint. Pennyroyal is a traditional folk remedy, emmenagogue, abortifacient, and culinary herb, but is toxic to the liver and has caused some deaths. [5] European pennyroyal is related to an American species, Hedeoma pulegioides.
Leaf Blower/Vacuum: Invest in a leaf blower with a vacuum function. Use the blower to gather leaves into a pile, then switch to the vacuum mode to suck them up into a collection bag.
Mentha arvensis, the corn mint, field mint, or wild mint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae.It has a circumboreal distribution, being native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia, east to the Himalaya and eastern Siberia, and North America.