Mentha × piperita
Black Peppermint, Curly Mint
Other regional names: Hairy Peppermint +1 more
- Hairy Peppermint
- Peppermint
Also known as: Mentha ×atrata Ehrh. +18 more
- Mentha ×atrata Ehrh.
- Mentha ×balsamea Willd.
- Mentha ×banatica Heinr.Braun
- Mentha ×braousiana Pérard
- Mentha ×concinna Pérard
- Mentha ×crispula Wender.
- Mentha ×durandoana Malinv. ex Batt.
- Mentha ×exaltata Heinr.Braun
- Mentha aquatica × spicata
- Mentha aquatica f. piperita (L.) G.Mey.
- Mentha aquatica var. langii (Geiger ex T.Nees) Alef.
- Mentha aquatica var. piperita (L.) Alef.
- Mentha aquatica x spicata
- Mentha canescens var. schultzii (Boutigny ex F.W.Schultz) Rouy
- Mentha glomerata var. piperita (L.) Gray
- Mentha hortensis var. citrata Ten.
- Mentha lavanduliodora
- Mentha officinalis L
- Mentha xpiperita L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Mentha × piperita (commonly known as Black Peppermint or Curly Mint) is a herbaceous perennial within the Lamiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. In its natural range, this hybrid typically occurs in temperate conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kirgizistan, Lebanon-Syria, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bermuda, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East European Russia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Fiji, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kansas, Kentucky, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Nepal, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Society Is., South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tunisia, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Parent Species