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Mentha arvensis

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Home Perennial Mentha arvensis

Arable land, heaths, damp edges of woods.

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Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 0.5 m / 2 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Corn Mint, Wild mint Mentha arvensis native habitat is Arable land, heaths, damp edges of woods.

Edible Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. A reasonably strong minty flavour with a slight bitterness, they are used as a flavouring in salads or cooked foods. A herb tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. An essential oil from the plant is used as a flavouring in sweets and beverages. The leaves contain about 0.2% essential oil.

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