Spear Mint / نعنع

Mentha spicata L.

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Edibility and Usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Leaves
Preparation
  • Herbal tea
  • Salads
Blooming period
January to December
Foraging period
January to September

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Crimson
  • Pink
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Chamaephyte

Scientifc data

Genus
Mentha
Family
Lamiaceae
Wikidata item
Q160114
GBIF Item
Mentha spicata L. (2927175)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors. (2022, July 5). Spearmint. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 09:25, August 31, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&oldid=1096617990

Citation

Mentha spicata L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/569 accessed via barari.org on 2/19/2026.

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