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26-535: Minty may refer to: relating to the mint plant Mentha Spearmint (flavour) Minty (band) , a band founded by Leigh Bowery in 1993 Minty (TV series) , a 1998 Australian–British comedy series Minty, Poland , a village Emil Minty (born 1972), former actor Minty Peterson , a fictional character in the British TV series EastEnders See also [ edit ] Mint (disambiguation) Minties ,

52-411: A serrated margin. Leaf colors range from dark green and gray-green to purple, blue, and sometimes pale yellow. The flowers are produced in long bracts from leaf axils. They are white to purple and produced in false whorls called verticillasters. The corolla is two-lipped with four subequal lobes, the upper lobe usually the largest. The fruit is a nutlet, containing one to four seeds . Mentha

78-519: A subcosmopolitan distribution, growing best in wet environments and moist soils. Mints are aromatic, almost exclusively perennial herbs . They have wide-spreading underground and overground stolons and erect, square, branched stems. Mints will grow 10–120 cm (4–48 inches) tall and can spread over an indeterminate area. Due to their tendency to spread unchecked, some mints are considered invasive . The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, from oblong to lanceolate, often downy, and with

104-456: A brand of confectionery Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Minty . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minty&oldid=1208455189 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

130-546: A cool aftertaste, and are used in teas, beverages, jellies, syrups, candies, and ice creams. In Middle Eastern cuisine , mint is used in lamb dishes, while in British cuisine and American cuisine , mint sauce and mint jelly are used, respectively. Mint (pudina) is a staple in Indian cuisine , used for flavouring curries and other dishes. Mint is a necessary ingredient in Touareg tea ,

156-402: A few days in plastic bags in a refrigerator. Optionally, leaves can be frozen in ice cube trays. Dried mint leaves should be stored in an airtight container placed in a cool, dark, dry area. The leaf, fresh or dried, is the culinary source of mint. Fresh mint is usually preferred over dried mint when storage of the mint is not a problem. The leaves have a warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet flavor with

182-437: A network of runners . Due to their speedy growth, one plant of each desired mint, along with a little care, will provide more than enough mint for home use. Some mint species are more invasive than others. Even with the less invasive mints, care should be taken when mixing any mint with any other plants, lest the mint take over. To control mints in an open environment, they should be planted in deep, bottomless containers sunk in

208-505: A popular tea in northern African and Arab countries. Alcoholic drinks sometimes feature mint for flavor or garnish, such as the mint julep and the mojito . Crème de menthe is a mint-flavored liqueur used in drinks such as the grasshopper . Mint essential oil and menthol are extensively used as flavorings in breath fresheners, drinks, antiseptic mouth rinses , toothpaste , chewing gum , desserts , and candies , such as mint (candy) and mint chocolate . The substances that give

234-653: Is a member of the tribe Mentheae in the subfamily Nepetoideae . The tribe contains about 65 genera, and relationships within it remain obscure. Authors have disagreed on the circumscription of Mentha . For example, M. cervina has been placed in Pulegium and Preslia , and M. cunninghamii has been placed in Micromeria . In 2004, a molecular phylogenetic study indicated that both M. cervina and M. cunninghamii should be included in Mentha . However, M. cunninghamii

260-400: Is an ingredient of many cosmetics and some perfumes . Menthol and mint essential oil are also used in aromatherapy which may have clinical use to alleviate post-surgery nausea . Although it is used in many consumer products , mint may cause allergic reactions in some people, inducing symptoms such as abdominal cramps , diarrhea , headaches , heartburn , tingling or numbing around

286-512: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mentha Mentha , also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha , Linear B mi-ta ), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae . It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear. Hybridization occurs naturally where some species' ranges overlap. Many hybrids and cultivars are known. The genus has

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312-507: Is known as menta . In Lusophone countries, especially in Portugal , mint species are popularly known as hortelã . In many Indo-Aryan languages , it is called pudīna : Urdu : پودینہ , Hindi : पुदीना , Sindhi : ڦُودنو , Bengali : পুদিনা borrowed from Persian پودنه pudna or پونه puna meaning " pennyroyal ". The taxonomic family Lamiaceae is known as the mint family. It includes many other aromatic herbs, including most of

338-495: The World Online recognized the following species: There are a number of plants that have mint in the common English name but which do not belong to the genus Mentha : The mint genus has a large grouping of recognized hybrids. Those accepted by Plants of the World Online are listed below. Parent species are taken from Tucker & Naczi (2007). Synonyms, along with cultivars and varieties where available, are included within

364-442: The circumscription of Hominidae was changed to include all four extant genera of great apes . Sometimes, systematists propose novel circumscriptions that do not address paraphyly. For example, the broadly circumscribed monophyletic moth superfamily Pyraloidea can be split into two families, Pyralidae and Crambidae , which are reciprocally monophyletic sister taxa. An example of a botanical group with unstable circumscription

390-466: The descendants of the common ancestor). For example, the family Pongidae contained orangutans ( Pongo ), chimpanzees ( Pan ) and gorillas ( Gorilla ), but not humans ( Homo ), which are placed in Hominidae . Once molecular phylogenetic data showed that chimpanzees were more closely related to humans than to gorillas or orangutans , it became clear that Pongidae is a paraphyletic group, and

416-465: The evolutionary history of divergence of groups of organisms. Balancing these two goals is a work in progress, and the circumscriptions of many taxa that had been regarded as stable for decades are in upheaval in the light of rapid developments in molecular phylogenetics . New evidence may suggest that a traditional circumscription should be revised, particularly if the old circumscription is shown to be paraphyletic (a group containing some but not all of

442-938: The ground, or planted above ground in tubs and barrels. Some mints can be propagated by seed, but growth from seed can be an unreliable method for raising mint for two reasons: mint seeds are highly variable (i.e. one might not end up with what was supposedly planted) and some mint varieties are sterile. It is more effective to take and plant cuttings from the runners of healthy mints. The most common and popular mints for commercial cultivation are peppermint ( Mentha × piperita ), native spearmint ( Mentha spicata ), Scotch spearmint ( Mentha x gracilis ), and cornmint ( Mentha arvensis ); also (more recently) apple mint ( Mentha suaveolens ). Mints are supposed to make good companion plants , repelling insect pests and attracting beneficial ones. They are susceptible to whitefly and aphids . Harvesting of mint leaves can be done at any time. Fresh leaves should be used immediately or stored up to

468-466: The larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including buff ermine moths, and by beetles, such as Chrysolina coerulans (blue mint beetle) and C. herbacea (mint leaf beetle). All mints thrive near pools of water, lakes, rivers, and cool moist spots in partial shade. In general, mints tolerate a wide range of conditions, and can also be grown in full sun. Mint grows all year round. They are fast-growing, extending their reach along surfaces through

494-497: The mint helped to spread its scent through the room. Today, it is more commonly used for aromatherapy through the use of essential oils. The word "mint" descends from the Latin word mentha or menta , which is rooted in the Greek words μίνθα mintha , μίνθη minthē or μίντη   mintē meaning " spearmint ". The plant was personified in Greek mythology as Minthe , a nymph who

520-628: The mints their characteristic aromas and flavors are menthol (the main aroma of peppermint and Japanese peppermint) and pulegone (in pennyroyal and Corsican mint). The compound primarily responsible for the aroma and flavor of spearmint is L - carvone . The ancient Greeks rubbed mint on their arms, believing it would make them stronger. Mint was originally used as a medicinal herb to treat stomach ache and chest pains . There are several uses in traditional medicine and preliminary research for possible use of peppermint in treating irritable bowel syndrome . Menthol from mint essential oil (40–90%)

546-454: The more common cooking herbs, such as basil , rosemary , sage , oregano , and catnip . As an English colloquial term, any small mint-flavored confectionery item can be called a mint. In common usage, other plants with fragrant leaves may be called "mint", although they are not in the mint family: Mentha pliocenica fossil seeds have been excavated in Pliocene deposits of Dvorets on

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572-524: The mouth, anaphylaxis , or contact dermatitis . Mint oil is also used as an environmentally friendly insecticide for its ability to kill some common pests such as wasps, hornets, ants, and cockroaches. Known in Greek mythology as the herb of hospitality, one of mint's first known uses in Europe was as a room deodorizer. The herb was strewn across floors to cover the smell of the hard-packed soil. Stepping on

598-473: The right bank of the Dnieper river between the cities of Rechitsa and Loyew , in south-eastern Belarus . The fossil seeds are similar to the seeds of Mentha aquatica and Mentha arvensis . Circumscription (taxonomy) A goal of biological taxonomy is to achieve a stable circumscription for every taxon. This goal conflicts, at times, with the goal of achieving a natural classification that reflects

624-410: The specific nothospecies. There are hundreds of common English names for species and cultivars of Mentha . These include: The genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution across Europe, Africa – (Southern Africa), Asia, Australia – Oceania, North America and South America. Its species can be found in many environments, but most grow best in wet environments and moist soils. Mints are used as food by

650-479: Was beloved by Hades and was transformed into a mint plant by either Persephone or Demeter . This, in turn, ultimately derived from a proto-Indo-European root that is also the origin of the Sanskrit -mantha, mathana ( premna serratifolia ). References to "mint leaves", without a qualifier like "peppermint" or "apple mint", generally refer to spearmint leaves. In Spain and Central and South America , mint

676-774: Was excluded in a 2007 treatment of the genus. More than 3,000 names have been published in the genus Mentha , at ranks from species to forms, the majority of which are regarded as synonyms or illegitimate names . The taxonomy of the genus is made difficult because many species hybridize readily, or are themselves derived from possibly ancient hybridization events. Seeds from hybrids give rise to variable offspring, which may spread through vegetative propagation. The variability has led to what has been described as "paroxysms of species and subspecific taxa"; for example, one taxonomist published 434 new mint taxa for central Europe alone between 1911 and 1916. Recent sources recognize between 18 and 24 species. As of December 2020 , Plants of

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