Mentha × rotundifolia
Bigleaf Mint, False Apple Mint
Also known as: Mentha ×ambigua Personnat +18 more
- Mentha ×ambigua Personnat
- Mentha ×anglica Déségl.
- Mentha ×burckhardtiana Opiz
- Mentha ×clandestina (Wirtg.) Heinr.Braun
- Mentha ×fragrans C.Presl
- Mentha ×halleri Dierb.
- Mentha ×microstachys Timb.-Lagr. ex Heinr.Braun
- Mentha ×niliaca Jacq.
- Mentha ×niliaca var. lurida Briq.
- Mentha ×niliaca var. melaneilema Briq.
- Mentha ×rotundifolia f. ambigua Pérard
- Mentha ×rotundifolia f. clandestina (Wirtg.) Pérard
- Mentha longifolia × suaveolens
- Mentha longifolia x suaveolens
- Mentha nouletiana var. gallica Briq.
- Mentha spicata var. rotundifolia L.
- Mentha sylvestris var. niliaca (Jacq.) Nyman
- Mentha viridis var. cana Lej. & Courtois
- Mentha xrotundifolia (L.) Huds.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Mentha × rotundifolia (commonly known as Bigleaf Mint or False Apple Mint) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this hybrid is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Belgium, France, Italy, Kirgizistan, Morocco, Spain, Turkey, Turkmenistan
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, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Bermuda, Brazil South, Canary Is., Chile South, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Gulf of Guinea Is., Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Kentucky, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Poland, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Virginia, West Virginia
Parent Species