Variegated Ginger Mint
Mentha arvensis 'Variegata'
Lamiaceae
Other names
Corn Mint
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Biocultural value
Leaves contain a flavorful oil used in chewing gum.
Location
Source of plant
Well-Sweep Herb Farm
Description
Perennial, usually hairy; leaves elliptic-lanceolate to broadly ovate, base narrowing to a petiole, margins shallowly crenate or serrate, hairy on both surfaces.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
other ethnobotanical uses