description
Mentha spicata, commonly known as spearmint, is an herbaceous rhizomatous perennial plant
of the Lamiaceae family.
Its sometimes hairless, sometimes hairy stem and foliage grows 30–100 cm in
height, with a wide-spreading fleshy underground rhizome.
Spearmint leaves, leaves are generally 5–9 cm in length and 1.5–3 cm
in width, with a serrated margin. The plant's square-shaped stem is a
trademark of the mint family of herbs.
Spearmint
produces its pink (or white) flowers in slender spikes, 2.5–3 mm in length
and in width.
common names & nomenclature
The name 'spear' mint derives from the pointed leaf tips.
Also known as:
spearmint, mint, brown mint, garden mint, our lady's mint, sage of bethlehem, menthol mint, silver mint, spiremint