Mentha suaveolens

Read about Mentha suaveolens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mentha rotundifolia, Huds. Round-Leaved Mint. Perennial by leafy stolons, pubescent throughout, somewhat viscid: sts. slender, erect or ascending, simple or branched, 20-30 in. high: lvs. subcordate at base, mostly obtuse, crenate-serrate, 1-2 in. long and about two- thirds as wide, reticulated beneath: fls. in dense or interrupted spikes 2-4 in. long; calyx pubescent; corolla puberulent. Naturalized from Eu., in moist waste places from Maine to New Mex.—Sometimes used as a substitute for peppermint or spearmint. Var. variegate, Hort., with variegated lvs., is used in low borders. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.