Field mint

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A variety of this mint species (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens) is an important source for the production of menthol.

Names

Scientific
   Mentha arvensis
English
   Corn mint
   Field mint
   Wild mint
Dutch
   Akkermunt
Spanish
   Hierbabuena
French
   Menthe des champs
German
   Ackerminze

Taxonomy

Order
   Lamiales
Family
   Lamiaceae
Genus
   Mentha
Species
   Mentha arvensis (Field mint)

Crop categories

Cool temperate crops
Essential oils
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops

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