Mentha, also known as mint, is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is estimated that 18 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear. Hybridizati
Mentha spicata IMG 6186
Mentha piperita Flickr aspidoscelis
Flowering verticillasters of a spearmint
The Mentha × piperita hybrid known as "chocolate mint"
Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, is native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is
Mentha
…Mentha satureioides R.Br. – native pennyroyal Mentha spicata L. – spearmint, garden mint (a cultivar of spearmint) Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. – apple mint, pineapple mint (a variegated cultivar of apple mint…