Pepermin
Also known as Mentha piperita, peppermint, Peppermint, Mentha x piperita
Peppermint ('''Mentha × piperita''') is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species.
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Peppermint is a hybrid mint plant created from a cross between watermint and spearmint, originally from Europe and the Middle East. Today it is widely grown around the world and remains an important plant in many cultures and industries.
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Species
Mentha piperita
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
Native toAltay, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy
Observations recorded12,621
Common Name: pennyroyal
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