Mentha x piperita L.
Peppermint
Herbaceous, rhizomatous, perennial plant, grows 30-90 cm tall, with smooth stem leaves 4-9 cm long and 15-4 cm wide, dark green with reddish veins, toothed margin flowers purpleHerbaceous, rhizomatous, perennial plant, grows 30-90 cm tall, with smooth stem leaves 4-9 cm long and 15-4 cm wide, dark green with reddish veins, toothed margin flowers purple
Fresh or dried peppermint leaves are often used alone in peppermint tea or with other herbs in herbal tea (tisanes, infusions). Peppermint is used for flavouring , chewing gum, toothpaste, and some shampoos, soaps, and skin care products.
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