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Mentha spicata, Spearmint men tha spik ah tah


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LAMIACEAE
Mentha spicata, Spearmint
men – tha spik – ah – tah




  • Description: Spreading, rhizomatous perennial that grows wild in damp places and is extensively cultivated for distillation of its oil.

  • Origin: Europe.

  • Height x width: 2 to 3 feet high.

  • Growth habit: Spreading.

  • Foliage: Square stems and opposite, lance-shaped, sessile leaves.

  • Flowers: Narrow and pointed spikes of lilac-pink flowers in mid-summer.

  • Culture: Moist, fertile soil in light shade (or in full sun to slow growth). Keep roots contained and divide often to prevent legginess or invasiveness.

  • Uses: Groundcover, herb garden, harvest of sprigs to use fresh, frozen or dried as a flavoring in teas and when cooking.

  • Propagation: Seed, root cuttings, division.

  • Other Mint Species:

    • Orange Mint (M. citrata) has rounded, dark green leaves.

    • Apple Mint (M. suaveolens) has a fruity flavor used in drinks.

    • Pineapple Mint (M. suaveolens 'Variegata') has variegated leaves that have a mild apple mint flavor. It grows to about 16 inches and complements flowering herbs, such as white-flowering garlic chives.

    • Corsican Mint (M. requienii) is a tiny, creeping plant that only reaches an inch high. Use it between rocks in a moist, shady walk.

    • English Pennyroyal (M. pulegium) is an old-fashioned medicinal plant. It is used primarily as an insect repellent today. It will tolerate full sun if given evenly moist soil, and it makes an interesting fragrant groundcover or lawn plant.


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