Spearmint

Spearmint is native to Europe and southwest Asia.

Names

Scientific
   Mentha spicata
English
   Spear mint
   Spearmint
Dutch
   Aarmunt
   Groene munt
   Kruizemunt
Spanish
   Hierbabuena
   Menta verde
   Yerbabuena
French
   Menthe douce
   Menthe verte
German
   Ährige Minze
   Grüne Minze
   Speer-Minze
Italian
   Mentastro verde

Taxonomy

Order
   Lamiales
Family
   Lamiaceae
Genus
   Mentha
Species
   Mentha spicata (Spearmint)

Crop categories

Essential oils
Herbs
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops

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