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Mentha spicata

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Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint, is native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east. It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America, and South America. It is used as a flavouring in food and herbal teas. The aromatic oil, called oil of spearmint, is also used as a flavoring and sometimes as a scent.

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Family
Lamiaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Mentha spicata
Slug
mentha-spicata
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Mentha
Species
spicata
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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