Species
Mentha ×piperita var. piperita
Etymology
Mentha: mint
Common Name(s)
peppermint
Authority
Mentha ×piperita var. piperita L.
Family
Lamiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
MENPVP
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Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Similar Taxa
Leaves usually distinctly petiolate, sometimes subsessile on shoots in water, peppermint- or lemon scented. var. piperita: leaves elliptic-lanceolate or narrow-elliptic, peppermint scented; spikes oblong or broad-oblong. var. citrata: leaves usually broad-ovate, lemon scented; spikes +/- subglobose or head-like.
Flower Colours
Violet / Purple
Year Naturalised
1846
Origin
Europe
This page last updated on 29 Mar 2010