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Take stock of 30 mint varieties, the coolest, the earliest flowering, the thickest leaves and the smallest "body" are all here...

In hot summer, I am most eager for a little coolness! For flower growers, that trace of coolness is more likely to be obtained from flowers. So there is today's protagonist-mint, a cool representative flower. It is said that there are more than 500 varieties of mint at present. This article collects 30 varieties of mint for everyone to see cool 。
Peppermint is a general name for plants of the genus Peppermint in the Lamiaceae family, mostly Perennial herbs, plant height 30-100 cm, It is widely distributed in temperate and subtropical regions of the world.
It is an important medicinal and edible plant （ The young stem tip can be used as vegetable food, and the whole plant can be used as medicine ） It is also an aromatic crop with special economic value (It is an important raw material for food additives, cosmetics, spices and other industries) 。

Spearmint mint

Spearmint mint Also called " Peppermint ”、“ Peppermint ruffleaf "," fragrant mint ", etc., are one of the most common varieties of mint. its Peppermint smell is mild and fresh, and it also has a special pleasant fragrance. Its leaves are thick and uneven, with fine hairs on the back, and the veins on both sides are patchwork dents and radially extend to the edge, and the sharp angles of old leaves are not obvious （ The tip of the new leaves at the top is sharper ） 。

Aqua mint

Native to Europe, likes humid environment, often grows near or in water. The stems are green or purple, glabrous or hairy, and the leaves are ovate or ovate-lanceolate, green or purple.

Peppermint

Peppermint is A variety of peppermint crossed between peppermint verde and water mint, Very refreshing , with Intense aroma of mint with a hint of pepper-like spiciness 。 Its blades The surface is smooth, The blades are slender, The veins are clear, the edges are deeply serrated and sharp, The stems appear lavender （ Leaf veins will be deep red under strong sunlight) 。

Scottish mint

Compared with peppermint peppermint and spearmint peppermint, the plant type is larger, the branches are stronger, the leaves have fine fluff, There is a very strong smell of Green Arrow gum and the essential oil content is equally high.

Apple mint

Apple mint is also called " Woolly mint "And" hairy mint ", Famous for its refreshing aroma of apples, It is a little hardier than other mint varieties and is mainly used for ornamental purposes, Blade comparison Circle ， Covered with depressed wrinkles, shallow serrations on the edges, fine fluff, and a little touchy feeling 。

Pineapple and mint

It is said that pineapple mint is a variety of apple mint, with some white brocade spots on the leaves.

Banana mint

The leaves of banana mint are also covered with fluff, and the mint smell is not as strong as spearmint smell. The slightly tipsy mint smell is mixed with a faint banana smell.

Strawberry Mint

The leaves of strawberry mint are small Of, There is a faint strawberry fragrance.

Berry Cream Peppermint

Berry cream and mint The aroma is Cool mixed with creamy sweetness.

Chocolate mint

Chocolate mint is named after its dark brown stems and veins (similar to chocolate color), and it also has a chocolate flavor. Apart from that, it is extremely adaptable to the environment.

Candy Mint

Candy mint and chocolate mint are somewhat similar in appearance, and their The leaves are smooth and hairless, and will be slightly red at low temperatures. Exudes a sweet fragrance, after kneading There is a strong aroma of Green Arrow chewing gum.

Champagne Mint

Champagne mint is named for its flavor similar to champagne. Its leaves are oval and dark green.

Grapefruit Mint

The leaves are a little fluffy and have a fresh grapefruit flavor, which is edible.

Lavender mint

Lavender mint The whole plant emits a mixed aroma of mint and lavender, The leaves are smooth and oval, with finely serrated edges, purple veins, and stems grow upright, reaching a height of 60-90 cm.

Lemon mint

Lemon mint is also called "citrus mint" and "lime mint". If you knead the leaves, you will have a lemon fragrance. The whole plant is smooth, Light green The leaves are thick, which is said to be the one with the thickest and fullest leaves in the mint family.

Catnip

Strictly speaking, it is a pseudo-mint variety (Belongs to the genus Nepeta, Lamiaceae) , its entire plant contains nepetalactone, which has a special smell and is harmful to cats (even the whole feline family) It has great attraction, so it is also called "cat marijuana".

Lemon Catnip

Lemon catnip is a kind of catnip that has Intense lemon scent. Its blade It is inverted in an oval heart shape with serrated edges, There are fluff on the front and back, and it still blooms from June to September Small white, pink-white or lavender flowers.

Peppermint

The whole plant of Peppermint is small (10-30 cm) It is prostrate, with bright green leaves and faint pink-purple flower spikes. There is no particularly strong mint flavor, but it smells very cool. I saw some posts saying that it has some toxicity (Mainly used in industry, not recommended for consumption) , I don't know if it's true or not, flower friends who know it can tell me in the message area 。

Basil mint

Basil mint It is a hybrid of basil and mint. Its leaves are narrow and have the aroma of mint and basil.

Fragrant mint

Fragrant mint Also called " Winter mint ", is a very aromatic mint variety, its leaves are dark green and the leaves are Long narrow （ Serrated edges ） , with a mixture of sage, marjoram, thyme and mint.

Peppermint brachytoothed

Peppermint brachytoothed is a top Grade pollinating plant with conspicuous cream flowers and silver bracts.

Cologne Peppermint

The leaves of cologne mint are thick and small, with grapefruit aromas, and it smells very similar to cologne.

American mint

American mint is an annual herb of the genus American mint in the family Lamiaceae (plant height 100-120 cm). In addition to the aroma of peppermint, its most prominent features are: rich color, long flowering period, neat flowering, and high ornamental value.

Moroccan tea mint

Moroccan tea mint is the earliest variety of peppermint to bloom, with a floral and tea aroma, making it a mint variety that is perfect for making tea.

Vietnamese mint

Peppermint variety from Vietnam, also known as "ginger mint", has a strong peppermint aroma (Smells similar to spearmint) , local people prefer to use it when making tea, desserts and cooking Jirou dishes.

Thai mint

The leaves of Thai mint are rough, dark green to light green, The leaf dorsal veins and stem color are burgundy red, and the taste is refreshing.

Roman mint

Roman mint has oblong lanceolate leaves, coarse serrations on the edge, puberulence and glandular spots on the surface, pungent and cool aroma after kneading, and beautiful white flowers. It is also a mint variety that depends on its face value.

Japanese mint

Although named after Japan, it is not a mint variety unique to Japan （ China, the Korean Peninsula and other places are also distributed ） , its Extremely high in menthol, it is the coolest mint variety in the world.

Dutch mint

Leaf blade oblong (or oblong-lanceolate), petioless.

Corsican mint

Corsican Mint is the youngest of the Mint family (Usually grows slippery skin, with leaves 2-7 mm long and plant height not more than 10 cm) , but with a strong mint smell.
Calm and naturally cool, I hope you will be blown by a trace of cool breeze at the moment!  

 

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