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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 .
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.
Mentha canadensis is a species of mint native to North America (from the Northwest Territories to central Mexico) and the eastern part of Asia (from Siberia to Java).In North America, it is commonly known as Canada mint, [4] American wild mint, [5] and in Asia as Chinese mint, Sakhalin mint, [6] Japanese mint, [7] and East Asian wild mint. [8]
Spearmint (Mentha spicata), also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, [5] [6] is native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. [7]
Learn how to grow a mint herb plant indoors or outdoors. Our mint plant care guide outlines the dos and don'ts of caring for the fragrant, edible culinary herb.
Mountain mint grows best in full to partial sun in USDA Zones 4-8. Grow it in well-draining soil in raised beds , containers, or the ground. Mountain mint will spread but is rarely aggressive.
Asian mint prefers to grow in soil with adequate moisture retention year-round. It produces purple showy flowers that are fragrant. Unlike the other plants in the family Lamiaceace, Asian mint produces an unusual foliage color of leaves that are evergreen and opposites. Asian mint is suitable for wintersowing and handles well with transplanting.
Pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata') is a cultivar of apple mint that has leaves which are banded with white. A hybrid derived from it is grapefruit mint (Mentha suaveolens × piperata). Apple mint has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years in many parts of the world, including Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.