Spearmint
Use attributes for filter ! | |
Scientific name | Mentha spicata |
---|---|
Higher classification | Mint |
Rank | Species |
Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
Did you know | A number of species, particularly peppermint and spearmint, are used as flavourings for foods (including candy and gum) and for liqueur and dentifrices. |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 706273 |
About Spearmint
Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, is a species of mint native to the Balkan Peninsula and Turkey. It is naturalized in much of Europe and Asia, in parts of northern and western Africa, North America, and South America, as well as various oceanic islands.