Mentha
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Mentha is a genus of aromatic herbs commonly known as mints, widely used for culinary, medicinal, and aromatic purposes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mentha canonical | 3 |
| Mentha suaveolens | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
mint
ⓘ
mints ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
essential oils
ⓘ
menthol ⓘ |
| describedAs | aromatic herbs ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| family | Lamiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| habitat |
moist soils
ⓘ
stream banks ⓘ wet meadows ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
often creeping rhizomes
ⓘ
opposite leaves ⓘ square stems ⓘ strong fragrance ⓘ |
| hasHybridization | frequent natural hybrids ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Mentha aquatica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mentha arvensis ⓘ Mentha canadensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mentha longifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mentha spicata NERFINISHED ⓘ Mentha suaveolens NERFINISHED ⓘ Mentha × piperita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafUse |
dried leaves as herb
ⓘ
fresh leaves as herb ⓘ |
| medicinalProperty |
carminative
ⓘ
digestive aid ⓘ mild analgesic ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aromatic purposes
ⓘ
culinary purposes ⓘ essential oil production ⓘ flavoring beverages ⓘ flavoring foods ⓘ herbal teas ⓘ medicinal purposes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chewing gum
ⓘ
confectionery ⓘ cosmetics ⓘ pharmaceutical preparations ⓘ toothpaste ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mentha suaveolens