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  2. Mentha - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Mentha arvensis - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Spearmint - Wikipedia

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    Spearmint (Mentha spicata), also known as garden mint, common mint, ... Gardeners often grow it in pots or planters due to its invasive, spreading rhizomes.

  5. Mentha aquatica - Wikipedia

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    Mentha aquatica (water mint; syn. Mentha hirsuta Huds. [ 3 ] ) is a perennial flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae . It grows in moist places and is native to much of Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia .

  6. Mentha suaveolens - Wikipedia

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    An attractive herb, apple mint is often used as an ornamental plant. It is hardy and easy to grow, preferring full sun to lightly shady conditions. The leaves of this plant can be used to make apple mint jelly, as well as a flavoring in dishes such as apple mint couscous. It is also often used to make a mint tea, as a garnish, or in salads. [6]

  7. Mentha longifolia var. asiatica - Wikipedia

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    Mentha longifolia var. asiatica is known by the common name Asian mint. [2] It is a variety of the mint species Mentha longifolia . It has also been treated as the separate species, Mentha asiatica and Mentha vagans .

  8. Peppermint - Wikipedia

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    Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. [1] Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, [ 2 ] the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. [ 3 ]

  9. Mentha requienii - Wikipedia

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    Mentha requienii can be used in landscaping as a bedding plant, giving out a desirable mint smell when trodden on. Because it can indeed be walked upon without dying, it is sometimes used to line walkways, growing between stepping stones. Unlike most other cultivated mints, this plant stays diminutive and thrives in shady garden areas.