Spearmint Spearmint

Spearmint - Definition and Overview
Spearmint
Mentha spicata in bloom
Mentha spicata in bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Lamiaceae
Genus:Mentha
Species:spicata
Binomial name
Mentha spicata


Spearmint (Mentha spicata, M. cardiaca, M. viridis) is the mint variety most commonly used in cooking, and yields an aromatic and carminative oil, referred to as oil of spearmint. It is named for its crinkled, spear-shaped leaves.

It has oblong, lanceolate, sub-acute, serrate leaves, and slender spikes of flowers. It is found in watery places.

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Example Usage of Spearmint
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Miley_Lovato: yay for Spearmint! :DD
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