Japanese Mint

Mentha canadensis var. piperascens

Flower name
Japanese Mint
Scientific name
Mentha canadensis var. piperascens
Alias薄荷, 和種薄荷, Japanese peppermint, 加拿大薄荷, ハッカ, ニホンハッカ, 日本薄荷
Place of originEurope, Western Asia and North Africa
Place of floweringField
Flowering seasonAugust, September, October

What is Japanese Mint

Japan Mint, Latin name: Mentha canadensis var. piperkescens , is a perennial herb of genus Mentha of family Lamiaceae native to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa.　Used in the manufacture of menthol.

Generic name: Japan Mint, scientific name: Mentha canadensis var. piperascens, aka: East Asian wild mint, scientific name: Mentha canadensis var. piperascens, aka: Japanese species Mentha arvensis, Japanese peppermint, origin: Japan, distribution: all over Japan, East Asia, Habitat: wetlands, leaf: oblong, leaf: cross vs., leaf margin: sawtooth stock, rose: lip shape, flowering time places flowers in July to August, axil, Purpose: the manufacture of menthol.