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class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1.2</span> <span>Nematode diseases</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Nematode_diseases-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Viral_and_phytoplasmal_diseases" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Viral_and_phytoplasmal_diseases"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1.3</span> <span>Viral and phytoplasmal diseases</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Viral_and_phytoplasmal_diseases-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Cultivation_and_harvest" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Cultivation_and_harvest"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Cultivation and harvest</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Cultivation_and_harvest-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Oil_uses" 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vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gallery"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Gallery</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gallery-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div 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href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha_spicata" title="Mentha spicata – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Mentha spicata" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCnb%C3%BCll%C3%BC_nan%C9%99" title="Sünbüllü nanə – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Sünbüllü nanə" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88_%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87" title="سونبوللو نانه – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="سونبوللو نانه" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE" title="পুদিনা – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="পুদিনা" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD" title="Джоджен – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Джоджен" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menta_de_bou" title="Menta de bou – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Menta de bou" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha_spicata" title="Mentha spicata – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Mentha spicata" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1ta_klasnat%C3%A1" title="Máta klasnatá – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Máta klasnatá" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-co mw-list-item"><a href="https://co.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha_spicata" title="Mentha spicata – Corsican" lang="co" hreflang="co" data-title="Mentha spicata" data-language-autonym="Corsu" data-language-local-name="Corsican" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Corsu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mintys_ysbigog" title="Mintys ysbigog – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Mintys ysbigog" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%B8n_mynte" title="Grøn mynte – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Grøn mynte" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-se mw-list-item"><a href="https://se.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruon%C3%A1minta" title="Ruonáminta – Northern Sami" lang="se" hreflang="se" data-title="Ruonáminta" data-language-autonym="Davvisámegiella" data-language-local-name="Northern Sami" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Davvisámegiella</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCne_Minze" title="Grüne Minze – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Grüne Minze" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohem%C3%BCnt" title="Rohemünt – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Rohemünt" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%94%CF%85%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82" title="Δυόσμος – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Δυόσμος" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha_spicata" title="Mentha spicata – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Mentha spicata" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendabeltz" title="Mendabeltz – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Mendabeltz" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%AF%D8%B4%D8%AA%DB%8C" title="نعنای دشتی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="نعنای دشتی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fo mw-list-item"><a href="https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aksmynta" title="Aksmynta – Faroese" lang="fo" hreflang="fo" data-title="Aksmynta" data-language-autonym="Føroyskt" data-language-local-name="Faroese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Føroyskt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha_spicata" title="Mentha spicata – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Mentha spicata" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartlainn_gharra%C3%AD" title="Cartlainn gharraí – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Cartlainn gharraí" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortel%C3%A1" title="Hortelá – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Hortelá" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%8A%A4%ED%94%BC%EC%96%B4%EB%AF%BC%ED%8A%B8" title="스피어민트 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="스피어민트" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%AB%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%B8%D6%80_%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AD" title="Հասիկավոր անանուխ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Հասիկավոր անանուխ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hsb mw-list-item"><a href="https://hsb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelena_mjetli%C4%8Dka" title="Zelena mjetlička – Upper Sorbian" lang="hsb" hreflang="hsb" data-title="Zelena mjetlička" data-language-autonym="Hornjoserbsce" data-language-local-name="Upper Sorbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hornjoserbsce</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijanggut_domba" title="Bijanggut domba – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Bijanggut domba" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha_spicata" title="Mentha spicata – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Mentha spicata" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A0%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%A2_%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%97%D7%AA" title="נענע קרחת – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="נענע קרחת" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nane" title="Nane – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Nane" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha_spicata" title="Mentha spicata – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Mentha spicata" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0altm%C4%97t%C4%97" title="Šaltmėtė – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Šaltmėtė" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fodormenta" title="Fodormenta – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Fodormenta" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%86%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A8%D8%A8" title="نعناع مدبب 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plant">Tracheophytes</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Clade</i>: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Flowering_plant" title="Flowering plant">Angiosperms</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Clade</i>: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eudicots" title="Eudicots">Eudicots</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>Clade</i>: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Asterids" title="Asterids">Asterids</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Order: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lamiales" title="Lamiales">Lamiales</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Family: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lamiaceae" title="Lamiaceae">Lamiaceae</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Genus: </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mentha" title="Mentha"><i>Mentha</i></a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Species: </td> <td><div style="display:inline" class="species"><i><b>M. spicata</b></i></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:inherit; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(180,250,180)"><a href="/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature" title="Binomial nomenclature">Binomial name</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center"><b><span class="binomial"><span style="font-weight:normal;"></span><i>Mentha spicata</i></span></b><br /><div style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="/wiki/L." class="mw-redirect" title="L.">L.</a></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:inherit; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(180,250,180)">Subspecies<sup id="cite_ref-POWO_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-POWO-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left"> <ul class="taxonlist"><li><i>M. spicata <span style="font-style:normal;">subsp.</span> condensata</i> <small> (Briq.) Greuter & Burdet </small></li><li><i>M. spicata <span style="font-style:normal;">subsp.</span> spicata</i> <small> </small></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="color:inherit; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(180,250,180)"><a href="/wiki/Synonym_(taxonomy)" title="Synonym (taxonomy)">Synonyms</a><sup id="cite_ref-POWO_subsp_condensata_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-POWO_subsp_condensata-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-POWO_subsp_spicata_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-POWO_subsp_spicata-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: left"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1214851843">.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:5px;border:none;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .hidden-title{font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .hidden-content{text-align:left}@media all and (max-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{width:auto!important;clear:none!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="hidden-begin mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=""><div class="hidden-title skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="text-align:center; text-align:left">List</div><div class="hidden-content mw-collapsible-content" style="font-size:105%"> <ul class="taxonlist"><li><i>Mentha aquatica <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> crispa</i> <small> (L.) Benth. </small></li><li><i>Mentha aquatica <span style="font-style:normal;">subsp.</span> crispa</i> <small> (L.) G.Mey. </small></li><li><i>Mentha atrata</i> <small> Schur </small></li><li><i>Mentha balsamea</i> <small> Rchb. </small></li><li><i>Mentha brevispicata</i> <small> Lehm. </small></li><li><i>Mentha chalepensis</i> <small> Mill. </small></li><li><i>Mentha cordato-ovata</i> <small> Opiz </small></li><li><i>Mentha crispa</i> <small> L. </small></li><li><i>Mentha crispata</i> <small> Schrad. ex Willd. </small></li><li><i>Mentha derelicta</i> <small> Déségl. </small></li><li><i>Mentha glabra</i> <small> Mill. </small></li><li><i>Mentha hortensis</i> <small> Opiz ex Fresen. </small></li><li><i>Mentha inarimensis</i> <small> Guss. </small></li><li><i>Mentha integerrima</i> <small> Mattei & Lojac. </small></li><li><i>Mentha lacerata</i> <small> Opiz </small></li><li><i>Mentha laciniosa</i> <small> Schur </small></li><li><i>Mentha laevigata</i> <small> Willd. </small></li><li><i>Mentha lejeuneana</i> <small> Opiz </small></li><li><i>Mentha lejeunei</i> <small> Opiz ex Rchb. </small></li><li><i>Mentha longifolia <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> crispata</i> <small> (Schrad. ex Willd.) Rouy </small></li><li><i>Mentha longifolia <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> laevigata</i> <small> (Willd.) Rouy </small></li><li><i>Mentha longifolia <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> piperella</i> <small> (Lej.) Rouy </small></li><li><i>Mentha longifolia <span style="font-style:normal;">subvar.</span> psilostachya</i> <small> (Pérard) Rouy </small></li><li><i>Mentha longifolia <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> stenophylla</i> <small> Rouy </small></li><li><i>Mentha longifolia <span style="font-style:normal;">subsp.</span> undulata</i> <small> (Willd.) Briq. </small></li><li><i>Mentha longifolia <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> undulata</i> <small> (Willd.) Briq. </small></li><li><i>Mentha longifolia <span style="font-style:normal;">subsp.</span> viridis</i> <small> (L.) Rouy </small></li><li><i>Mentha michelii</i> <small> Ten. ex Rchb. </small></li><li><i>Mentha microphylla</i> <small> K.Koch </small></li><li><i>Mentha mollissima <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> undulata</i> <small> (Willd.) Heinr.Braun </small></li><li><i>Mentha <span style="font-style:normal;">×</span> niliaca <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> rosanii</i> <small>(Ten.) Briq. </small></li><li><i>Mentha ocymiodora</i> <small> Opiz </small></li><li><i>Mentha pectinata</i> <small> Raf. </small></li><li><i>Mentha piperella</i> <small> (Lej.) Opiz ex Lej. & Courtois </small></li><li><i>Mentha <span style="font-style:normal;">×</span> piperita <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> crispa</i> <small>(L.) W.D.J.Koch </small></li><li><i>Mentha <span style="font-style:normal;">×</span> piperita <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> inarimensis</i> <small> (Guss.) Briq. </small></li><li><i>Mentha pudina</i> <small> Buch.-Ham. ex Benth. </small></li><li><i>Mentha romana</i> <small> Bubani </small></li><li><i>Mentha romana</i> <small> Garsault </small></li><li><i>Mentha rosanii</i> <small> Ten. </small></li><li><i>Mentha rubicunda</i> <small> Haw. ex Spach </small></li><li><i>Mentha scotica</i> <small> R.A.Graham </small></li><li><i>Mentha sepincola</i> <small> Holuby </small></li><li><i>Mentha sieberi</i> <small> K.Koch </small></li><li><i>Mentha sofiana</i> <small> Trautm. </small></li><li><i>Mentha stenostachya</i> <small> (Boiss.) Nevski </small></li><li><i>Mentha subsessilis</i> <small> Borbás </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> stenostachya</i> <small> Boiss. </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> crispa</i> <small> (L.) Alef. </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> crispata</i> <small> W.D.J.Koch </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris convar. cyrtophylla</i> <small> Alef. </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> glabra</i> <small> W.D.J.Koch </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> glabrata</i> <small> Benth. </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> oblongifolia</i> <small> Wimm. & Grab. </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> rosanii</i> <small> (Ten.) Strail </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> undulata</i> <small> (Willd.) W.D.J.Koch </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">var.</span> viridis</i> <small> (L.) Alef. </small></li><li><i>Mentha sylvestris <span style="font-style:normal;">subsp.</span> viridis</i> <small> (L.) Batt. </small></li><li><i>Mentha tauschii</i> <small> Heinr.Braun </small></li><li><i>Mentha tenuiflora</i> <small> Opiz </small></li><li><i>Mentha tenuifolia</i> <small> Opiz ex Rchb. </small></li><li><i>Mentha tenuis</i> <small> Michx. </small></li><li><i>Mentha tomentosa</i> <small> d'Urv. </small></li><li><i>Mentha undulata</i> <small> Willd. </small></li><li><i>Mentha <span style="font-style:normal;">×</span> villosa var. rosanii</i> <small>(Ten.) Rouy </small></li><li><i>Mentha viridifolia</i> <small> Pérard </small></li><li><i>Mentha viridis</i> <small> (L.) L. </small></li><li><i>Mentha walteriana</i> <small> Opiz </small></li></ul></div></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238732961">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:transparent}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota tr{background:transparent!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox.biota img{background:white}}.mw-parser-output .infobox.biota .taxobox-edit-taxonomy img{background:transparent!important}body.skin-vector .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox{margin-top:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output table.biota.infobox tr.taxonrow td{padding:2px 10px}</style> <p><b>Spearmint</b> (<i><b>Mentha spicata</b></i>), also known as <b>garden mint</b>, <b>common mint</b>, <b>lamb mint</b> and <b>mackerel mint</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-Seidemann2005_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Seidemann2005-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is native to <a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">Europe</a> and southern temperate <a href="/wiki/Asia" title="Asia">Asia</a>, extending from <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a> in the west to southern <a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> in the east.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern <a href="/wiki/Africa" title="Africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">North America</a>, and <a href="/wiki/South_America" title="South America">South America</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-j_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-j-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-w_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-w-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is used as a flavouring in food and <a href="/wiki/Herbal_tea" title="Herbal tea">herbal teas</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Aromatic_oil" class="mw-redirect" title="Aromatic oil">aromatic oil</a>, called <i>oil of spearmint</i>, is also used as a flavoring and sometimes as a scent. </p><p>The species and its subspecies have many <a href="/wiki/Synonym_(taxonomy)" title="Synonym (taxonomy)">synonyms</a>, including <i>Mentha crispa</i>, <i>Mentha crispata,</i> and <i>Mentha viridis</i>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description">Description</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Description"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Spearmint_in_Bangladesh_03.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Spearmint_in_Bangladesh_03.jpg/250px-Spearmint_in_Bangladesh_03.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Spearmint_in_Bangladesh_03.jpg/330px-Spearmint_in_Bangladesh_03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Spearmint_in_Bangladesh_03.jpg/500px-Spearmint_in_Bangladesh_03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="4608" /></a><figcaption>Spearmint in Bangladesh</figcaption></figure> <p>Spearmint is a <a href="/wiki/Perennial_plant" class="mw-redirect" title="Perennial plant">perennial</a> <a href="/wiki/Herbaceous_plant" title="Herbaceous plant">herbaceous plant</a>. It is 30–100 cm (12–39 in) tall, with variably hairless to hairy stems and foliage, and a wide-spreading fleshy underground <a href="/wiki/Rhizome" title="Rhizome">rhizome</a> from which it grows. The <a href="/wiki/Leaves" class="mw-redirect" title="Leaves">leaves</a> are <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>5–9 cm (2–<span class="frac">3<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> in) long and <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027" />1.5–3 cm (<span class="frac"><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>–<span class="frac">1<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span> in) broad, with a serrated margin. The stem is square-shaped, a defining characteristic of the mint family of <a href="/wiki/Herbs" class="mw-redirect" title="Herbs">herbs</a>. Spearmint produces <a href="/wiki/Flower" title="Flower">flowers</a> in slender spikes, each flower pink or white in colour, 2.5–3 mm (0.098–0.118 in) long and broad.<sup id="cite_ref-w_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-w-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-rhs_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rhs-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Spearmint flowers in the summer (from July to September in the northern hemisphere),<sup id="cite_ref-:02_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:02-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and has relatively large seeds, which measure 0.62–0.90 mm (0.024–0.035 in).<sup id="cite_ref-:02_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:02-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The name ''spear'' mint derives from the pointed leaf tips.<sup id="cite_ref-turner_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-turner-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Mentha spicata</i> varies considerably in leaf blade dimensions, the prominence of leaf veins, and pubescence.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Taxonomy">Taxonomy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Taxonomy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Mentha spicata</i> was first described scientifically by <a href="/wiki/Carl_Linnaeus" title="Carl Linnaeus">Carl Linnaeus</a> in 1753.<sup id="cite_ref-POWO_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-POWO-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The epithet <i>spicata</i> means 'bearing a spike'.<sup id="cite_ref-Stea04p499_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stea04p499-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The species has two accepted subspecies, each of which has acquired a large number of synonyms:<sup id="cite_ref-POWO_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-POWO-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-POWO_subsp_condensata_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-POWO_subsp_condensata-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-POWO_subsp_spicata_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-POWO_subsp_spicata-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><i>Mentha spicata</i> subsp. <i>condensata</i> <small>(Briq.) Greuter & Burdet</small> – eastern Mediterranean, from <a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a> to <a href="/wiki/Egypt" title="Egypt">Egypt</a></li> <li><i>Mentha spicata</i> subsp. <i>spicata</i> – distribution as for the species as a whole</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Origin">Origin</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Origin"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The plant is an <a href="/wiki/Allopolyploid" class="mw-redirect" title="Allopolyploid">allopolyploid</a> species (2<i>n</i> = 48),<sup id="cite_ref-Kadereit-2004_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kadereit-2004-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Harley-Brighton-1977_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Harley-Brighton-1977-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which could be a result of hybridization and chromosome doubling. <i><a href="/wiki/Mentha_longifolia" title="Mentha longifolia">Mentha longifolia</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mentha_suaveolens" title="Mentha suaveolens">Mentha suaveolens</a></i> (2<i>n</i> = 24) are likely to be the contributing <a href="/wiki/Diploid" class="mw-redirect" title="Diploid">diploid</a> species.<sup id="cite_ref-:02_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:02-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TuckNacz07_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TuckNacz07-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hybrids">Hybrids</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Hybrids"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Mentha spicata</i> hybridizes with other <i>Mentha</i> species, forming <a href="/wiki/Hybrid_(biology)" title="Hybrid (biology)">hybrids</a> such as:<sup id="cite_ref-TuckNacz07_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TuckNacz07-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Peppermint" title="Peppermint"><i>Mentha</i> × <i>piperita</i></a> (hybrid with <i><a href="/wiki/Mentha_aquatica" title="Mentha aquatica">Mentha aquatica</a></i>), black peppermint, hairy peppermint</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mentha_%C3%97_gracilis" title="Mentha × gracilis"><i>Mentha</i> × <i>gracilis</i></a> (hybrid with <i><a href="/wiki/Mentha_arvensis" title="Mentha arvensis">Mentha arvensis</a></i>), Scotch spearmint</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mentha_%C3%97_villosa" title="Mentha × villosa"><i>Mentha</i> × <i>villosa</i></a> (hybrid with <i><a href="/wiki/Mentha_suaveolens" title="Mentha suaveolens">Mentha suaveolens</a></i>)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Varieties_and_cultivars">Varieties and cultivars</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Varieties and cultivars"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are several commonly available<sup id="cite_ref-RHS_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RHS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Variety_(botany)" title="Variety (botany)">varieties</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cultivar" title="Cultivar">cultivars</a> of <i>Mentha spicata</i>: </p> <ul><li><i>M. spicata</i> var. <i>crispa</i> (syn. <i>M. spicata</i> 'Crispa') – with very crinkled leaves.<sup id="cite_ref-RHS_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RHS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>M. spicata</i> var. <i>crispa</i> 'Moroccan' – with crinkled leaves and white flowers.<sup id="cite_ref-RHS_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RHS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>M. spicata</i> 'Tashkent' – with slightly crinkled leaves.<sup id="cite_ref-RHS_19-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RHS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>M. spicata</i> 'Spanish' – with mauve-pink flowers.<sup id="cite_ref-RHS_19-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RHS-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_and_domestication">History and domestication</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: History and domestication"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mention of spearmint dates back to at least the 1st century AD, with references from naturalist Pliny and mentions in the Bible.<sup id="cite_ref-:12_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:13_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:13-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Further records show descriptions of mint in ancient mythology.<sup id="cite_ref-:13_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:13-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Findings of early versions of toothpaste using mint in the 14th century suggest widespread domestication by this point.<sup id="cite_ref-:13_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:13-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was introduced into England by the Romans by the 5th century, and the "Father of British Botany", of the surname Turner, mentions mint as being good for the stomach.<sup id="cite_ref-:13_21-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:13-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/John_Gerard" title="John Gerard">John Gerard</a>'s <i>Herbal</i> (1597) states that: "It is good against watering eyes and all manner of break outs on the head and sores. "It is applied with salt to the biting of mad dogs," and that "They lay it on the stinging of <a href="/wiki/Wasp" title="Wasp">wasps</a> and bees with good success." He also mentions that "the smell rejoices the heart of man", for which reason they used to strew it in chambers and places of recreation, pleasure, and repose, where feasts and banquets are made."<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Spearmint is documented as being an important cash crop in <a href="/wiki/Connecticut" title="Connecticut">Connecticut</a> during the period of the <a href="/wiki/American_Revolution" title="American Revolution">American Revolution</a>, at which time mint tea was noted as being a popular drink due to it not being taxed.<sup id="cite_ref-:12_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ecology">Ecology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Ecology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Spearmint can readily adapt to grow in various types of soil. Spearmint tends to thrive with plenty of organic material in full sun to part shade. The plant is also known to be found in moist habitats such as <a href="/wiki/Swamp" title="Swamp">swamps</a> or creeks, where the soil is sand or clay.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Spearmint ideally thrives in soils that are deep, well-drained, moist, rich in nutrients and organic matter, and have a crumbly texture. <a href="/wiki/PH" title="PH">The pH</a> range should be between 6.0 and 7.5.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Diseases_and_pests">Diseases and pests</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Diseases and pests"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Fungal_diseases">Fungal diseases</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Fungal diseases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Fungal diseases are common diseases in spearmint. Two main diseases are rust and leaf spot. <i><a href="/wiki/Puccinia_menthae" title="Puccinia menthae">Puccinia menthae</a></i> is a fungus that causes the disease called "rust". Rust affects the leaves of spearmint by producing pustules inducing the leaves to fall off. Leaf spot is a fungal disease that occurs when <i>Alternaria alernata</i> is present on the spearmint leaves. The infection looks like circular dark spot on the top side of the leaf. Other fungi that cause disease in spearmint are <i><a href="/wiki/Rhizoctonia_solani" title="Rhizoctonia solani">Rhizoctonia solani</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Verticillium_dahliae" title="Verticillium dahliae">Verticillium dahliae</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Phoma_strasseri" title="Phoma strasseri">Phoma strasseri</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Erysiphe_cichoracearum" title="Erysiphe cichoracearum">Erysiphe cischoracearum</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Nematode_diseases">Nematode diseases</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Nematode diseases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some <a href="/wiki/Nematode" title="Nematode">nematode</a> diseases in spearmint include root knot and root lesions. <a href="/wiki/Root-knot_nematode" title="Root-knot nematode">Nematode species that cause root knots</a> in this plant are various <i>Meloidogyne</i> species. The other nematode species are <i><a href="/wiki/Pratylenchus" title="Pratylenchus">Pratylenchus</a></i> which cause root lesions.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Viral_and_phytoplasmal_diseases">Viral and phytoplasmal diseases</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Viral and phytoplasmal diseases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Spearmint can be infected by <a href="/wiki/Tobacco_ringspot_virus" title="Tobacco ringspot virus">tobacco ringspot virus</a>. This virus can lead to stunted plant growth and deformation of the leaves in this plant. In China, spearmint have been seen with mosaic symptoms and deformed leaves. This is an indication that the plant can also be infected by the viruses, <a href="/wiki/Cucumber_mosaic_virus" title="Cucumber mosaic virus">cucumber mosaic</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tomato_aspermy_virus" title="Tomato aspermy virus">tomato aspermy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cultivation_and_harvest">Cultivation and harvest</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Cultivation and harvest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Spearmint grows well in nearly all temperate climates.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gardeners often grow it in pots or planters due to its invasive, spreading rhizomes.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Spearmint leaves can be used fresh, dried, or frozen.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The leaves lose their aromatic appeal after the plant flowers. It can be dried by cutting just before, or right (at peak) as the flowers open, about one-half to three-quarters the way down the stalk (leaving smaller shoots room to grow).<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some dispute exists as to what drying method works best; some prefer different materials (such as plastic or cloth) and different lighting conditions (such as darkness or sunlight). The leaves can also be preserved in salt, sugar, sugar syrup, alcohol, or oil. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Oil_uses">Oil uses</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Oil uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Spearmint is used for its aromatic oil, called oil of spearmint. The most abundant compound in spearmint oil is <a href="/wiki/Carvone" title="Carvone"><i>R</i>-(–)-carvone</a>, which gives spearmint its distinctive smell. Spearmint oil also contains significant amounts of <a href="/wiki/Limonene" title="Limonene">limonene</a>, dihydrocarvone, and <a href="/wiki/Cineol" class="mw-redirect" title="Cineol">1,8-cineol</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Hussain,_et_al_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hussain,_et_al-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Unlike oil of <a href="/wiki/Peppermint" title="Peppermint">peppermint</a>, oil of spearmint contains minimal amounts of <a href="/wiki/Menthol" title="Menthol">menthol</a> and <a href="/wiki/Menthone" title="Menthone">menthone</a>. It is used as a flavouring for <a href="/wiki/Toothpaste" title="Toothpaste">toothpaste</a> and <a href="/wiki/Confectionery" title="Confectionery">confectionery</a>, and is sometimes added to shampoos and soaps. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Traditional_medicine">Traditional medicine</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Traditional medicine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Spearmint has been used in <a href="/wiki/Traditional_medicine" title="Traditional medicine">traditional medicine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Insecticide_and_pesticide">Insecticide and pesticide</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Insecticide and pesticide"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Spearmint essential oil has had success as a <a href="/wiki/Larvicide" title="Larvicide">larvicide</a> against <a href="/wiki/Mosquito" title="Mosquito">mosquitoes</a>. Using spearmint as a larvicide would be a greener alternative to synthetic insecticides due to their toxicity and negative effect to the environment.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Used as a <a href="/wiki/Fumigant" class="mw-redirect" title="Fumigant">fumigant</a>, spearmint essential oil is an effective <a href="/wiki/Insecticide" title="Insecticide">insecticide</a> against adult <a href="/wiki/Moth" title="Moth">moths</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Antimicrobial_research">Antimicrobial research</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Antimicrobial research"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Spearmint has been used for its supposed <a href="/wiki/Antimicrobial" title="Antimicrobial">antimicrobial</a> activity, which may be related to <a href="/wiki/Carvone" title="Carvone">carvone</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its in vitro antibacterial activity has been compared to that of <a href="/wiki/Amoxicillin" title="Amoxicillin">amoxicillin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Penicillin" title="Penicillin">penicillin</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Streptomycin" title="Streptomycin">streptomycin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Spearmint oil is found to have higher activity against <a href="/wiki/Gram-positive_bacteria" title="Gram-positive bacteria">gram-positive bacteria</a> compared to <a href="/wiki/Gram-negative_bacteria" title="Gram-negative bacteria">gram-negative bacteria</a> in vitro,<sup id="cite_ref-:8_33-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which may be due to differing sensitivities to oils.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Beverages">Beverages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Beverages"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Spearmint leaves are infused in water to make <a href="/wiki/Spearmint_tea" class="mw-redirect" title="Spearmint tea">spearmint tea</a>. Spearmint is an ingredient of <a href="/wiki/Maghrebi_mint_tea" title="Maghrebi mint tea">Maghrebi mint tea</a>. Grown in the mountainous regions of Morocco, this variety of mint possesses a clear, pungent, but mild aroma.<sup id="cite_ref-Richardson2014_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Richardson2014-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Spearmint is an ingredient in several cocktails, such as the <a href="/wiki/Mojito" title="Mojito">mojito</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mint_julep" title="Mint julep">mint julep</a>. <a href="/wiki/Sweet_tea" title="Sweet tea">Sweet tea</a>, iced and flavored with spearmint, is a summer tradition in the <a href="/wiki/Southern_United_States" title="Southern United States">Southern United States</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Spearmint&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mentha_spicata,_Serbia.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Mentha spicata"><img alt="Mentha spicata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Mentha_spicata%2C_Serbia.jpg/80px-Mentha_spicata%2C_Serbia.jpg" decoding="async" width="80" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Mentha_spicata%2C_Serbia.jpg/120px-Mentha_spicata%2C_Serbia.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Mentha_spicata%2C_Serbia.jpg/160px-Mentha_spicata%2C_Serbia.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1365" data-file-height="2048" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><i>Mentha spicata</i></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mentha_spicata_02.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Plant in flower"><img alt="Plant in flower" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Mentha_spicata_02.jpg/58px-Mentha_spicata_02.jpg" decoding="async" width="58" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Mentha_spicata_02.jpg/87px-Mentha_spicata_02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Mentha_spicata_02.jpg/116px-Mentha_spicata_02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="250" data-file-height="515" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Plant in flower</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flowers_of_the_spearmint.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Flowers"><img alt="Flowers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Flowers_of_the_spearmint.JPG/120px-Flowers_of_the_spearmint.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="92" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Flowers_of_the_spearmint.JPG/250px-Flowers_of_the_spearmint.JPG 1.5x" data-file-width="1161" data-file-height="891" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Flowers</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Spearmint_flower.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="White flowering whorls of a spearmint plant"><img alt="White flowering whorls of a spearmint plant" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Spearmint_flower.jpg/69px-Spearmint_flower.jpg" decoding="async" width="69" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Spearmint_flower.jpg/103px-Spearmint_flower.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Spearmint_flower.jpg/137px-Spearmint_flower.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2912" data-file-height="5080" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">White flowering whorls of a spearmint plant</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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href="/wiki/Chipotle" title="Chipotle">Chipotle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crushed_red_pepper" title="Crushed red pepper">Crushed red pepper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jalape%C3%B1o" title="Jalapeño">Jalapeño</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Mexico_chile" title="New Mexico chile">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tabasco_pepper" title="Tabasco pepper">Tabasco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Capsicum_cultivars" title="List of Capsicum cultivars">Cultivars</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cinnamon" title="Cinnamon">Cinnamon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clove" title="Clove">Clove</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coriander" title="Coriander">Coriander seed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piper_cubeba" title="Piper cubeba">Cubeb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cumin" title="Cumin">Cumin</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Nigella_sativa" title="Nigella sativa">Nigella sativa</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bunium_persicum" class="mw-redirect" title="Bunium persicum">Bunium persicum</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perilla_frutescens" title="Perilla frutescens">Deulkkae</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dill" title="Dill">Dill / Dill seed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fennel" title="Fennel">Fennel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fenugreek" title="Fenugreek">Fenugreek</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Trigonella_caerulea" title="Trigonella caerulea">blue</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boesenbergia_rotunda" title="Boesenbergia rotunda">Fingerroot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Galangal" title="Galangal">Galangal</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alpinia_galanga" title="Alpinia galanga">greater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alpinia_officinarum" title="Alpinia officinarum">lesser</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garlic" title="Garlic">Garlic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ginger" title="Ginger">Ginger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaempferia_galanga" title="Kaempferia galanga">Aromatic ginger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heracleum_persicum" title="Heracleum persicum">Golpar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grains_of_paradise" title="Grains of paradise">Grains of paradise</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grains_of_Selim" title="Grains of Selim">Grains of Selim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Horseradish" title="Horseradish">Horseradish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zanthoxylum_piperitum" title="Zanthoxylum piperitum">Japanese pricklyash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juniper_berry" title="Juniper berry">Juniper berry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garcinia_indica" title="Garcinia indica">Kokum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aframomum_corrorima" title="Aframomum corrorima">Korarima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dried_lime" title="Dried lime">Dried lime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liquorice" title="Liquorice">Liquorice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Litsea_cubeba" title="Litsea cubeba">Litsea cubeba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Long_pepper" title="Long pepper">Long pepper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curcuma_amada" title="Curcuma amada">Mango-ginger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mastic_(plant_resin)" title="Mastic (plant resin)">Mastic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahleb" title="Mahleb">Mahleb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mustard_plant" title="Mustard plant">Mustard</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rhamphospermum_nigrum" title="Rhamphospermum nigrum">black</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brassica_juncea" title="Brassica juncea">brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_mustard" title="White mustard">white</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nigella_sativa" title="Nigella sativa">Nigella</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ricinodendron" title="Ricinodendron">Njangsa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nutmeg" title="Nutmeg">Nutmeg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Onion_powder" title="Onion powder">Onion powder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paprika" title="Paprika">Paprika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schinus_molle" title="Schinus molle">Peruvian pepper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pomegranate" title="Pomegranate">Pomegranate seed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poppy_seed" title="Poppy seed">Poppy seed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Psammogeton_involucratus" title="Psammogeton involucratus">Radhuni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosa_%C3%97_damascena" title="Rosa × damascena">Rose</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saffron" title="Saffron">Saffron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smilax_ornata" title="Smilax ornata">Sarsaparilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sassafras" title="Sassafras">Sassafras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sesame" title="Sesame">Sesame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shiso" title="Shiso">Shiso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sichuan_pepper" title="Sichuan pepper">Sichuan pepper (<i>huājiāo</i>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illicium_verum" title="Illicium verum">Star anise</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sumac" title="Sumac">Sumac</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamarind" title="Tamarind">Tamarind</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tasmannia_lanceolata" title="Tasmannia lanceolata">Tasmanian pepper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dipteryx_odorata" title="Dipteryx odorata">Tonka bean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turmeric" title="Turmeric">Turmeric</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uzazi" title="Uzazi">Uzazi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vanilla" title="Vanilla">Vanilla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Piper_borbonense" title="Piper borbonense">Voatsiperifery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wasabi" title="Wasabi">Wasabi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yuzu" title="Yuzu">Yuzu zest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curcuma_zedoaria" title="Curcuma zedoaria">Zedoary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Berberis_vulgaris" title="Berberis vulgaris">Zereshk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zest_(ingredient)" title="Zest (ingredient)">Zest</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Spice_mix" title="Spice mix">Blends</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ajika" title="Ajika">Adjika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Advieh" title="Advieh">Advieh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baharat" title="Baharat">Baharat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beau_Monde_seasoning" title="Beau Monde seasoning">Beau monde seasoning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Berbere" title="Berbere">Berbere</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bouquet_garni" title="Bouquet garni">Bouquet garni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buknu" title="Buknu">Buknu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaat_masala" title="Chaat masala">Chaat masala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tempering_(spices)" title="Tempering (spices)">Chaunk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cinnamon_sugar" title="Cinnamon sugar">Cinnamon sugar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crab_boil" title="Crab boil">Crab boil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curry_powder" title="Curry powder">Curry powder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doubanjiang" title="Doubanjiang">Doubanjiang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douchi" title="Douchi">Douchi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duqqa" title="Duqqa">Duqqa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fines_herbes" title="Fines herbes">Fines herbes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Five-spice_powder" title="Five-spice powder">Five-spice powder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garam_masala" title="Garam masala">Garam masala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garlic_powder" title="Garlic powder">Garlic powder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garlic_salt" title="Garlic salt">Garlic salt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gochujang" title="Gochujang">Gochujang</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harissa" title="Harissa">Harissa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawaij" title="Hawaij">Hawaij</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herbes_de_Provence" title="Herbes de Provence">Herbes de Provence</a></li> <li><span title="Vietnamese-language text"><i lang="vi"><a href="/wiki/H%C3%BAng_l%C3%ACu" title="Húng lìu">Húng lìu</a></i></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Idli_podi" title="Idli podi">Idli podi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_seasoning" title="Italian seasoning">Italian seasoning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerk_(cooking)" title="Jerk (cooking)">Jamaican jerk spice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khmeli_suneli" title="Khmeli suneli">Khmeli suneli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lemon_pepper" title="Lemon pepper">Lemon pepper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mitmita" title="Mitmita">Mitmita</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mixed_spice" title="Mixed spice">Mixed spice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Montreal_steak_seasoning" title="Montreal steak seasoning">Montreal steak seasoning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mulling_spices" title="Mulling spices">Mulling spices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_Bay_Seasoning" title="Old Bay Seasoning">Old Bay Seasoning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Panch_phoron" title="Panch phoron">Panch phoron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Persillade" title="Persillade">Persillade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Powder-douce" title="Powder-douce">Powder-douce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pumpkin_pie_spice" title="Pumpkin pie spice">Pumpkin pie spice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Q%C3%A2lat_daqqa" title="Qâlat daqqa">Qâlat daqqa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quatre_%C3%A9pices" title="Quatre épices">Quatre épices</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ras_el_hanout" title="Ras el hanout">Ras el hanout</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Recado_rojo" title="Recado rojo">Recado rojo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sharena_sol" title="Sharena sol">Sharena sol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shichimi" title="Shichimi">Shichimi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tabil" title="Tabil">Tabil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taj%C3%ADn_seasoning" title="Tajín seasoning">Tajin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tandoori_masala" title="Tandoori masala">Tandoori masala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thuna_paha" title="Thuna paha">Thuna paha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vadouvan" title="Vadouvan">Vadouvan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yuzu_kosh%C5%8D" title="Yuzu koshō">Yuzu koshō</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Za%27atar" title="Za'atar">Za'atar</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_culinary_herbs_and_spices" title="List of culinary herbs and spices">Culinary</a></li> <li>By region <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Australian_herbs_and_spices" title="List of Australian herbs and spices">Australian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Bangladeshi_spices" title="List of Bangladeshi spices">Bangladeshi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indian_spices" title="List of Indian spices">Indian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Pakistani_spices" title="List of Pakistani spices">Pakistani</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_herbology" title="Chinese herbology">Chinese herbology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herbal_tea" title="Herbal tea">Herbal tea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marination" title="Marination">Marination</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seasoning" title="Seasoning">Seasoning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spice_rub" title="Spice rub">Spice rub</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235" /></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Taxon_identifiers6948" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Taxon_identifiers6948" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Help:Taxon_identifiers" title="Help:Taxon identifiers">Taxon identifiers</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: left;"><i>Mentha spicata</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Wikidata" title="Wikidata">Wikidata</a>: <span class="uid"><span class="external"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160114" class="extiw" title="wikidata:Q160114">Q160114</a></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Wikispecies" title="Wikispecies">Wikispecies</a>: <span class="uid"><span class="external"><a href="https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mentha_spicata" class="extiw" title="wikispecies:Mentha spicata">Mentha spicata</a></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;">AoFP: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=1386">1386</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;">APA: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://floraofalabama.org/Plant.aspx?id=2424">2424</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;">APDB: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/144228">144228</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Australian_Plant_Name_Index" title="Australian Plant Name Index">APNI</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/77101">77101</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;">BioLib: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id41147">41147</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;">Calflora: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=10111">10111</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Catalogue_of_Life" title="Catalogue of Life">CoL</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/72ZHW">72ZHW</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/State_Herbarium_of_South_Australia" title="State Herbarium of South Australia">eFloraSA</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?form=speciesfacts&name=Mentha_spicata">Mentha_spicata</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Encyclopedia_of_Life" title="Encyclopedia of Life">EoL</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://eol.org/pages/579697">579697</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/EPPO_Code" title="EPPO Code">EPPO</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/MENSP">MENSP</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/European_Nature_Information_System" class="mw-redirect" title="European Nature Information System">EUNIS</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://eunis.eea.europa.eu/species/174289">174289</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/FloraBase" title="FloraBase">FloraBase</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/6884">6884</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Flora_of_North_America" title="Flora of North America">FNA</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200019821">200019821</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Flora_of_China_(series)" title="Flora of China (series)">FoC</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200019821">200019821</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Global_Biodiversity_Information_Facility" title="Global Biodiversity Information Facility">GBIF</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gbif.org/species/2927175">2927175</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Germplasm_Resources_Information_Network" title="Germplasm Resources Information Network">GRIN</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24082">24082</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/INaturalist" title="INaturalist">iNaturalist</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://inaturalist.org/taxa/62652">62652</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;">IPA: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=6016">6016</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/International_Plant_Names_Index" title="International Plant Names Index">IPNI</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ipni.org/n/451162-1">451162-1</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Interim_Register_of_Marine_and_Nonmarine_Genera" title="Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera">IRMNG</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=10933482">10933482</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Integrated_Taxonomic_Information_System" title="Integrated Taxonomic Information System">ITIS</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32272">32272</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/IUCN_Red_List" title="IUCN Red List">IUCN</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apiv3.iucnredlist.org/api/v3/taxonredirect/164464">164464</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;">MichiganFlora: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=1568">1568</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/NatureServe" title="NatureServe">NatureServe</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157645/">2.157645</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/National_Biodiversity_Network" title="National Biodiversity Network">NBN</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NBNSYS0000004203">NBNSYS0000004203</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/National_Center_for_Biotechnology_Information" title="National Center for Biotechnology Information">NCBI</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=29719">29719</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/NSWFlora" class="mw-redirect" title="NSWFlora">NSWFlora</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Mentha~spicata">Mentha~spicata</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;">NZOR: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nzor.org.nz/names/36e949ce-f035-4868-9189-253fda0994fc">36e949ce-f035-4868-9189-253fda0994fc</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Open_Tree_of_Life" title="Open Tree of Life">Open Tree of Life</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://tree.opentreeoflife.org/taxonomy/browse?id=27827">27827</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;">PFI: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://dryades.units.it/floritaly/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&tipo=all&id=4657">4657</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/The_Plant_List" title="The Plant List">Plant List</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-125402">kew-125402</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Natural_Resources_Conservation_Service#Plants" title="Natural Resources Conservation Service">PLANTS</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/plant-profile/MESP3">MESP3</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Plants_of_the_World_Online" title="Plants of the World Online">POWO</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A451162-1">urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:451162-1</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Horticultural_Society" title="Royal Horticultural Society">RHS</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/11055/wd/Details">11055</a></span></span></li> <li><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/South_African_National_Biodiversity_Institute" title="South African National Biodiversity Institute">SANBI</a>: <span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external 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