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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] It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. [3] [4]
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.
Eucalyptus tenuiramis is a tree that typically grows to a height of 25 m (82 ft) and forms a lignotuber.It has smooth white to grey or yellowish bark. Young plants and coppice regrowth have sessile, egg-shaped leaves that are 17–60 mm (0.67–2.36 in) long, 10–38 mm (0.39–1.50 in) wide and arranged in opposite pairs.
Eucalyptus piperita, commonly known as Sydney peppermint and urn-fruited peppermint, [3] is a small to medium forest tree native to New South Wales, Australia. Description [ edit ]
leaves and bark buds, flowers and fruit E. pulchella from A critical revision of the genus Eucalyptus. Eucalyptus pulchella, commonly known as the white peppermint or narrow-leaved peppermint, [2] is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to Tasmania. it has smooth bark, sometimes with rough fibrous bark on older trees, linear leaves, flower buds in groups of nine to twenty or ...
Yerba buena or hierba buena is the Spanish name for a number of aromatic plants, most of which belong to the mint family. Yerba buena translates as "good herb". The specific plant species regarded as yerba buena varies from region to region, depending on what grows wild in the surrounding landscape, or which species is customarily grown in ...
Peppermint is a Mentha-genus herb. Peppermint may also refer to: Agonis flexuosa, Western Australian peppermint; Some Eucalyptus species, such as black peppermint or Risdon peppermint; A mint-flavored variety of hard candy or boiled sweet; Peppermint (entertainer), American drag queen; Peppermint, an EP by Sloan; Peppermint OS, a computer ...
The Lamiaceae (/ ˌ l eɪ m i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ / LAY-mee-AY-see-ee, -eye) [3] or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. . Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as other ...