Mentha longifolia (Horse Mint) is a spreading perennial with hairy green to grey-green leaves with a musty minty smell. It grows up to 4…
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Mentha is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is estimated that 13 to 18 species exist, and the exact distinction between species is still unclear. The genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America.
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Mentha arvensis (Wild Mint) is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall. It has a creeping rootstock from which…
Mentha × piperita (Peppermint) is a herbaceous, rhizomatous perennial with smooth stems and dark green leaves with reddish veins, an acute …
Mentha spicata (Spearmint) is a perennial plant with hairless or hairy stems and leaves and a wide-spreading fleshy underground rhizome …
Mentha aquatica (Water Mint) is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows up to 35 inches (90 cm) tall. The stems are hairy to almost …