Mentha spicata
E288945
Mentha spicata is a species of mint commonly known as spearmint, widely used as a culinary herb and flavoring agent for its aromatic, refreshing leaves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mentha spicata canonical | 2 |
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herb
ⓘ
perennial plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| aromaProfile |
cooling
ⓘ
sweet ⓘ |
| binomialName | Mentha spicata self-link ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=48 ⓘ |
| commonName |
common mint
ⓘ
garden mint ⓘ spearmint ⓘ |
| cultivatedFor | leaves ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| essentialOilComponent |
1,8-cineole
ⓘ
carvone ⓘ limonene ⓘ menthone ⓘ |
| family | Lamiaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
lavender
ⓘ
pink ⓘ white ⓘ |
| genus | Mentha ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous plant ⓘ |
| growthHabit | rhizomatous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
gardens
ⓘ
moist soils ⓘ stream banks ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | spike ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafAroma |
minty
ⓘ
spearmint-like ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite ⓘ |
| leafMargin | serrated ⓘ |
| leafShape | lanceolate ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaf ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
temperate regions of Asia ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales ⓘ |
| plantType | aromatic herb ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | insects ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome | entomophily ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
cuttings
ⓘ
division ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mentha
ⓘ
surface form:
Mentha suaveolens
Mentha × piperita ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual via flowers
ⓘ
vegetative via stolons ⓘ |
| sunExposure |
full sun
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| tasteProfile |
mildly pungent
ⓘ
refreshing ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs |
aromatic plant
ⓘ
culinary herb ⓘ flavoring agent ⓘ medicinal plant ⓘ |
| usedFor |
carminative
ⓘ
digestive aid ⓘ mild antiseptic ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chewing gum
ⓘ
cocktails ⓘ confectionery ⓘ desserts ⓘ jellies ⓘ mouthwash ⓘ salads ⓘ sauces ⓘ teas ⓘ toothpaste ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.