Todays postbis about a plant that most people know about and have tasted. The Mint (Mentha) plant comes in several varieties:
- Apple Mint (Mentha villosa)
- Corn Mint (Mentha arvenis)
- Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
- Spear Mint (Mentha spicata)
- Water Mint (Mentha aquatica)
- Whorled Mint (Mentha verticilla)
There are many other varieties (around 34).
Normally associated with cultivated herb gardens, Mint grows wild and along the banks of my local pond it grows in small clumps.
You can tell a Mint plant by its oval leaves and by rubbing the leaves a mint smell on your fingers.
Mint is one of those well used ingredients for cooking and pharmaceutical products, from Menthol to Mint Sauce.
If your growing Mint in your garden, its advised to grow in a pot or container as it can be quite invasive if not kept under control.
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