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'''''Mentha spicata''''' ('''Spear Mint''' or '''Spearmint'''; syn. ''M. viridis'') is a species of [[Mentha|mint]] probably native to much of [[Europe]] and southwest [[Asia]], though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive early cultivation. It grows in wet soils.<ref name=empp>Euro+Med Plantbase Project: [http://ww2.bgbm.org/_EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=111945&PTRefFk=500000 ''Mentha spicata'']</ref><ref name=blamey>Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). ''Flora of Britain and Northern Europe''. ISBN 0-340-40170-2</ref> It is a [[herbaceous]] rhizomatous [[perennial plant]] growing 30–100 cm tall, with variably hairless to hairy stems and foliage, and a wide-spreading fleshy underground [[rhizome]]. The [[leaf|leaves]] are 5–9 cm long and 1.5–3 cm broad, with a serrated margin. The [[flower]]s are produced in slender spikes, each flower pink or white, 2.5–3 mm long and broad.<ref name=blamey/><ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref> [[Hybrid]]s involving spearmint include ''[[Mentha × piperita]]'' (Peppermint; hybrid with ''[[Mentha aquatica]]''), ''Mentha × gracilis'' (Ginger Mint, syn. ''M. cardiaca''; hybrid with ''[[Mentha arvensis]]''), and ''Mentha × villosa'' (Large Apple Mint, hybrid with ''[[Mentha suaveolens]]'').<ref name=blamey/> The name 'spear' mint derives from the pointed leaf tips.<ref name=turner>[[William Turner|Turner, W.]] (1568). ''Herbal''. Cited in the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]''.</ref> {{Inc| Mentha spicata, Linn. (M. viridis, Linn.). Spearmint. Fig. 2359. Perennial by leafy stolons: st. erect, with ascending branches 1-2 ft. high: lvs. lanceolate, sharply serrate, 2½ in. or less in length: whorls of fls. in narrow, interrupted spikes 2-4 in. long, the central spike exceeding the lateral ones; calyx-teeth hirsute or glabrate. Widely naturalized about old gardens throughout the older settled parts of the U. S.; native in Eu. and Asia. }} ==Cultivation== Spearmint grows well in nearly all temperate climates. Gardeners often grow it in pots or planters due to its invasive spreading roots. The plant prefers partial shade, but can flourish in full sun to mostly shade. Spearmint is best suited to loamy soils with plenty of organic material. Spearmint leaves can be used whole, chopped, or dried. The leaves lose their aromatic appeal after the plant flowers. The [[cultivar]] ''Mentha spicata'' 'Nana', the Nana mint of [[Morocco]], possesses a clear, pungent, but mild aroma and is an essential ingredient of [[Touareg Tea]]. ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:mentha spicata 02.jpg|Plant in flower Image:Koeh-096.jpg|1887 illustration Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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