Species
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
Varieties
2 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentha spicata 'nan' SpearmintBSI-FL71284 | — |
| Details |
| SpearmintBSI-H802700 | — |
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Mentha spicata is a perennial in Lamiaceae with square stems and flower spikes. Rhizomes and stems rooting at nodes explain its spreading habit, rather than a permanently compact clump. Mentha spicata has purple flowers.
Botanical characteristics
It favours moist conditions. The species name distinguishes spearmint from other mints in a herb-seed assortment, where common names can overlap.
Spearmint seed reference
Spearmint is the named reference for this species in the bulk herb-seed range.
At a glance
Species profile
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Mentha spicata
- Common names
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- aarmunt, baume, bush mint, grönmynta, grøn mynte, grønmynte, grønnmynte, grün-minze, grüne minze, hortelã-comum, hortelã-crespa, hortelã-preta, hortelã-verde, hortelã-verde-dos-açores, hortelã-vulgar, krauseminze, krūzmētra, kursemynte, menta romana, menthe en grappe, menthe en épi, menthe en épis, menthe verte, menthe à épis, mintys mair, mintys sbigog, mintys y gwaed, mintys ysbigog, mięta zielona, máta klasnatá, nagħniegh, pupur fint, rohemünt, spear mint, spearmint, viherminttu, yerbabuena, ysper fintys, zöld menta (incl. fodormenta), ähren-minze, ährige minze, šaltoji mėta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Mentha
- Species
- Mentha spicata