Mentha crispata

Schrader ex Willdenow

Zhou ye liu lan xiang

Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves 21,497 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb with underground rhizomes. Stems are erect, 30-60 cm long and purplish. Leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are 1-3 cm long and the base of the leaf is rounded. The edges of the leaves are slightly toothed.

Edible Uses

Young shoots and leaves are edible and used for flavoring. The plant produces German spearmint oil.

Traditional Uses

Young shoots and leaves are edible. They are used for flavouring. It produces German spearmint oil.

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Medicinal Uses

Spearmint has been used in traditional medicine.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Europe, Russia,

Other Information

It is sold in local markets.

Notes

There are 25 Mentha species.

Synonyms

A form/cultivar of Mentha spicata Linnaeus

Also Known As

Huo leng, Luo ci bo kuo, Ma du lu

References (2)

Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
Li Hai-wen, Hedge, I.C., Lamiaceae. Flora of China. Vol. 17 p 238 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org